The President of the Labour Party, Said Iqbal, claimed he received a\nphone call from the Cabinet Secretary, Letkol Teddy Indra Wijaya, on\nSunday (7\/6) evening regarding his upcoming inauguration at the Palace.\nDuring the call, Said was informed that he would be inaugurated by\nPresident Prabowo Subianto as the Presidential Advisor for Labour.<\/p>\n
\u2018I was called last night by the Cabinet Secretary, Letkol Teddy. As\nthe Presidential Special Advisor for Labour, with a position equivalent\nto a minister in accordance with Presidential Regulation No.\u00a0137\/2024,\u2019\nSaid stated when contacted on Monday (8\/6). The President of the\nIndonesian Confederation of Trade Unions (KSPI) added that his\ninauguration as presidential advisor is scheduled to take place this\nafternoon at 16:30 WIB at the Palace.<\/p>\n
News of Said Iqbal joining the government was previously hinted at by\nthe Indonesian State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi. Pras noted that the\npotential role for Said likely relates to his long-standing involvement\nin labour and employment issues.<\/p>\n
Andi Gani, President of the Indonesian Confederation of All Trade\nUnions (KSPSI), also recently confirmed the news of Said Iqbal being\nbrought into the Prabowo administration. Andi expressed his full support\nfor Said Iqbal\u2019s entry into the government, believing that a labour\nleader within the administration will maintain his commitment and\nallegiance to the labour movement. \u2018It is an extraordinary synergy:\nlabour leaders choosing to be within the circle of power and labour\nleaders choosing to remain outside the government, supporting each other\nin the struggle for Indonesian labour,\u2019 he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cabinet-secretary-teddy-calls-said-iqbal-late-at-night-to-inform-him-of-cabinet-position-1780891307", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }