Squeezing the Workers
The change in the rules regarding old-age benefits (JHT) payouts is a threat to workers who lose their jobs. The accountability of the workers’ funds management has been called into question.
Tempo
February 21, 2022
THE demonstrations protesting Manpower Minister Regulation No. 2/2022 on the change of rules concerning old-age benefits or retirement savings (JHT) payouts are a warning for the government about its management of public funds. President Joko Widodo needs to immediately respond to the workers’ demands to head off an escalation in unrest.
The main reason for the protests is the new government regulation that limits payouts of JHT f
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