Posts with tag: Job creation bill
Talking Indonesia: protest
Politics, Talking IndonesiaHow has protest changed in the age of social media, and how has the state responded to mass protest? Are there parallels between protest movements in Indonesia and its regional neighbours? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Can the omnibus law do what its drafters claim, and bring investment and jobs to Indonesia?
Economy, PoliticsEven from an investment perspective, the controversial omnibus law looks set to underdeliver, writes Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr.
Omnibus law shows how democratic process has been corrupted
Law, PoliticsAs protests rage, legal avenues to overturn the controversial law may no longer be the answer, write Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir and Rafiqa Qurrata A’yun.
Major procedural flaws mar the omnibus law
Law, Policy in FocusThe omnibus Law on Job Creation has been widely criticised for its problematic provisions on labour, indigenous peoples' rights and the environment, but Rizky Argama writes that the process by which the bill became law was also deeply flawed procedurally.