Legislators' drivers underpaid<\/p>\n
It is rather ironic that legislators who have fought to raise
\nthe minimum wage for workers pay their drivers below minimum
\nwage.<\/p>\n
This fact came to light on Wednesday, when drivers employed by
\nlegislators in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said they
\nwere paid between Rp 300,000 (US$33) and Rp 450,000 a month, with
\nan additional Rp 15,000 a day for meals.<\/p>\n
The official government minimum wage for Jakarta is Rp 590,000
\na month.<\/p>\n
There are hundreds of drivers employed by the MPR's 674
\nmembers.<\/p>\n
One of the drivers, Kadir, who works for a legislator from the
\nGolkar Party, said his boss would just hire a new driver if he
\nasked for a raise.<\/p>\n
\"There are no contracts here. They can simply dismiss us if we
\ndisagree with our salary,\" Kadir, a father of nine, said.<\/p>\n
Only a few drivers, including those for the Assembly speaker
\nand deputy speakers, said they were paid above the official
\nminimum wage. --JP<\/p>",
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