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        "id": 1712026,
        "msgid": "may-day-2026-momentum-for-the-state-to-draw-closer-to-workers-1777603989",
        "date": "2026-05-01 09:10:00",
        "title": "May Day 2026, Momentum for the State to Draw Closer to Workers",
        "author": "Nashih Nashrullah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Azis Subekti, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party faction, views this year's International Labour Day commemoration at the National Monument, with President Prabowo Subianto's planned attendance, as a significant signal of the state's growing closeness to workers. He emphasises that May Day serves as a reminder that work is not merely an economic activity but a foundation of human dignity, and the event's location at Monas, a symbol of power, carries both symbolic and political weight. However, Azis cautions that physical presence alone is insufficient to address persistent labour issues, such as the tension between economic competitiveness and workers' rights to adequate wages, job security, and consistent protection.",
        "content": "<p>This year\u2019s International Labour Day commemoration is seen as\ncarrying a different tone. Azis Subekti, a member of the Indonesian\nHouse of Representatives from the Gerindra Party faction, stated that\nthe event centred at the National Monument (Monas) with the planned\npresence of President Prabowo Subianto serves as an important signal of\nthe state\u2019s closeness to workers. \u201cEvery 1 May, we are reminded that\nwork is not merely an economic activity, but the foundation of human\ndignity. May Day is not a ceremony, but a moment when workers\u2019 voices\nseek their place in the public sphere,\u201d Azis told the media in Jakarta\non Saturday (1\/5\/2026). He assessed the decision to centre the\ncommemoration at Monas as not merely symbolic, but also political.\n\u201cMonas has long been synonymous with the representation of power. When\nworkers are present there, especially with the president\u2019s attendance,\nit means the state chooses to be seen\u2014and ready to be tested,\u201d he said.\nNevertheless, Azis reminded that the government\u2019s physical presence is\nnot enough to address the recurring labour issues. \u201cThe history of\npublic policy always shows that the most important presence is not the\nvisible one, but the one that works,\u201d he stressed. According to him,\nlabour issues in Indonesia remain caught in the tug-of-war between\ninvestment interests and worker protection. \u201cThe state wants to maintain\neconomic competitiveness, but workers face the reality of inadequate\nwages, precarious employment status, and inconsistent protection,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/may-day-2026-momentum-for-the-state-to-draw-closer-to-workers-1777603989",
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