Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives\n(DPR RI) Muhammad Khozin stated that the government\u2019s plan for a\nwork-from-home (WFH) policy in response to the escalation in the Middle\nEast causing a rise in global oil prices requires comprehensive\nmitigation based on its effectiveness and efficiency.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt needs to be examined precisely, considering the format of WFH\nthat the government will pursue, taking into account the effectiveness\nof public services, fuel efficiency, and the economy of the community,\u201d\nsaid Khozin in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
According to the MP from the electoral district of East Java (Jatim)\nIV (Jember and Lumajang), Indonesia\u2019s experience during the COVID-19\nperiod in 2020-2021 serves as important data for formulating this WFH\npolicy.<\/p>\n
He stated that the WFH policy must be based on concrete field data,\nstarting from demographics, policy effectiveness, and local community\neconomic considerations.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it must truly be based on quantitative field data in issuing\nthis policy,\u201d said Khozin.<\/p>\n
According to him, the policy to be pursued should not only consider\none aspect but various aspects must serve as the basis for issuing the\npolicy.<\/p>\n
He exemplified that the plan to implement one day of WFH per week is\ndeemed to have no significant impact on fuel savings.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, multiple aspects must be used as references in issuing this WFH\npolicy. It could also start from areas with high work mobility such as\nJakarta, Depok, Bandung, Surabaya, and several other major cities,\u201d said\nKhozin.<\/p>\n
In addition, Khozin mentioned that the current situation is the right\nmomentum to design good and effective public transportation in the\nregions.<\/p>\n
According to him, if civil servants (ASN) and the private sector\noptimally use public transportation, it can have a significant impact on\nfuel consumption.<\/p>\n
\u201cLocal governments must design comfortable and safe public transport\nso that ASN and private workers can optimise the use of public\ntransport. This step is not only efficient in fuel consumption but also\npreserves the environment by reducing air pollution,\u201d said Khozin.<\/p>\n
It is known that Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga\nHartarto stated that the government is preparing a flexible work scheme\nin the form of WFH as a response to the rise in oil prices.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding the study, that with high oil prices, efficiency in\nworking hours is needed, where flexibility for work from home will be\nopened,\u201d said Airlangga in a press statement after a limited meeting\nwith President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace Complex in\nJakarta on Thursday (19\/3) afternoon.<\/p>\n
Airlangga explained that the policy is designed to provide\nflexibility for one day of WFH in five working days. The scheme is not\nonly aimed at ASN but also includes the private sector and local\ngovernments.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-wfh-policy-needs-comprehensive-review-1773971444", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }