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        "msgid": "rieke-outlines-four-main-reasons-why-the-pprt-bill-should-be-enacted-immediately-1772694303",
        "date": "2026-03-05 12:53:08",
        "title": "Rieke Outlines Four Main Reasons Why the PPRT Bill Should Be Enacted Immediately",
        "author": "Ardito Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Rieke Diah Pitaloka, a member of Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDI-P faction, states four reasons the Rancangan Undang-Undang Perlindungan Pekerja Rumah Tangga (RUU PPRT) should be enacted without delay. She cites constitutional protections for workers, the large domestic worker workforce and its economic contribution (including remittance flows), and the need to address the misperception that domestic workers are not 'real' workers, as well as Indonesia's non-ratification of ILO Convention 189.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - A member of Commission XIII of the Indonesian\nHouse of Representatives from the PDI-P faction, Rieke Diah Pitaloka,\nhas outlined four main reasons why the Rancangan Undang-Undang\nPerlindungan Pekerja Rumah Tangga (RUU PPRT) should be promptly enacted\nby the DPR RI.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rieke, the first reason concerns the constitutional\nobligation of the state to provide protection to every citizen in the\nemployment relationship. \u201cFirst, within the constitutional framework,\nthat the state has a constitutional obligation to guarantee protection\nfor every citizen in the employment relationship. It is in Article\n27(2), Article 28(2) indeed, guaranteeing the right to fair and decent\ntreatment in the employment relationship,\u201d Rieke said during the public\nhearing on the RUU PPRT held by the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR\nRI, on Thursday (5\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this, worker protection is not merely a social policy, but a\nconstitutional mandate that must be realised through adequate\nregulation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The second reason, she continued, relates to the large number of\ndomestic workers and their contribution to the national economy. Rieke\nnoted that Indonesia has around 5.2 million migrant workers abroad, and\naround 2.5 million to 3 million of them work as domestic workers. The\nhead of the Indonesian Working People\u2019s Confederation also highlighted\nthe significant contribution of migrant workers to the economy through\nremittances. Although they contribute greatly, the sector is seen as\nhaving weak legal protection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to Bank Indonesia data, remittances of Indonesian migrant\nworkers in 2024 reached about 15.7 billion US dollars, or around Rp 253\ntrillion, representing around 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product,\u201d she\nsaid. In that opportunity, Rieke also pointed out Indonesia\u2019s position\nthat it has yet to ratify ILO Convention No.\u00a0189 on decent work for\ndomestic workers.<\/p>\n<p>The third reason relates to a wrong paradigm in viewing domestic\nwork. \u201cThe status of domestic workers has not been recognised as\nworkers, so they do not have access to basic workers\u2019 rights,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Read also: Menaker Ungkap RUU PPRT Jadi Konsen Presiden Prabowo<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rieke-outlines-four-main-reasons-why-the-pprt-bill-should-be-enacted-immediately-1772694303",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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