By: AHMAD FADLY )*
Global economic conditions are slowing down, both in developed and developing countries. This phenomenon is known as the global recession, which means slowing economic activity in two consecutive quarters or more in one year. Countries with large economic power, such as the European Union to the United States were also affected by the recession. In addition to the consequences of the US-China trade war, the spread of Corona Virus in various parts of the world also worsened the global economy. The Omnibus Law Ciptaker is expected to strengthen the national economy amid global uncertainties.
The Jokowi-Ma’ruf government took the initiative to take steps to simplify regulations through the Omnibus Law approach. In general, Omnibus Law is a bold and measurable breakthrough to boost investment. With the ease of investment, the national economy is expected to rotate and employment will be optimized.
The government’s plan to simplify the regulation does not mean that it is easy to implement. Omnibus Law, especially Cipta Karya still continues to get resistance from a handful of workers because it is considered only beneficial to employers. The number of rejection of the Omnibus Law Copyright this work, because it was considered to have touched on a number of sensitive issues, especially labor issues.
Naturally, if there are protests everywhere. The reason is, there really was a miscontext or disinformation related to the Universal Sweep Act. The narrative that has been spread as if it were packaged so that the public is convinced that this regulation is only pro-employers and miserable the workers. So, this is used as a legitimacy tool to launch a protest movement on the work bill. The case is in line with Airlangga Hartarto’s opinion which states that the perceptions that make and those who read are not necessarily the same.
Actually, the Ciptaker Bill not only benefits employers, but also workers. The Ciptaker Bill is claimed to be able to protect workers who have been terminated from work until they get a job again. The establishment of the Jagat Jagat Law also aims to encourage labor-intensive industries that absorb employment. Therefore, it needs full support from the community so that the Omnibus Law Ciptaker can be immediately applied.
The government’s main focus is to reduce the number of unemployment which is worth 7 million. Through this regulation, it will encourage entrepreneurs to innovate to create new factories, especially labor-intensive which will later absorb a lot of labor. However, it still covers the investment that has existed while keeping business companies in Indonesia survive.
This omnibus law is also directed to boost domestic products in order to have competitiveness to be made as a substitute for imports. Therefore, all the complexities related to licensing must be cut, starting from the licensing process, bureaucracy, taxation issues to labor.
The emergence of such rejection reflects that the socialization of government policies has not been optimal in the community. At present the growth of investment realization is only capable of perchering at 5%. This is caused by, the business community is afraid to make new investments. If this continues, the negative impact will continue to expand. Unemployment is increasing, especially if there is a trade war effect and the impact of the Corona virus which is still a trending topic.
Do not let Indonesia get a real economic disaster. Difficult to find work, people’s needs are filled with imported goods, the country’s trade deficit, the budget deficit to the current account deficit. Don’t make misinformation related to the Omnibus law bill a public fool, even denial demos that seem to be another indicator to make things worse.
Let’s be critical of what is happening in this country. The number of overlapping rules, bureaucracy which is odd, worrying employment until the law which is considered to have expired requires revitalization. Daring to step for a more advanced future is the best choice!
*) Contributors of the Indonesia Institute of Policy and Analysis Center