Rp1.6b allotted for women in labor program<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to allocate Rp 1.6
\nbillion to finance female workers who will join the labor-
\nintensive programs scheduled to start next month, an official
\nsaid yesterday.<\/p>\n
Deputy Governor for Social Welfare Affairs Djailani said the
\nfund would represent 20 percent of the total Rp 8 billion budget
\nfor the scheme -- aimed at limiting unemployment in the capital
\n-- as proposed in the city's 1998\/1999 draft budget.<\/p>\n
According to Djailani, an unknown number of women would be
\nhired for the proposed labor-intensive projects financed by the
\nfund.<\/p>\n
\"But we don't want them to work on chores such as the clean
\nriver project, as this would be against their nature,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"We're looking now for suitable jobs for them.\"<\/p>\n
Since the scheme was introduced by Governor Sutiyoso in
\nJanuary no female workers have been invited to participate.<\/p>\n
According to Djailani, the number of women who have lost their
\njob during the prolonged economic woes has reached 6,000 out of
\nthe total 15,000 people who have so far reported their dismissal
\nto the Ministry of Manpower's city office.<\/p>\n
When first launched in January, the city received Rp 4.2
\nbillion from the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas)
\nfor the projects, which are also designed to curb potential
\nsocial unrest here.<\/p>\n
During the first stage, from the second week of January until
\nthe end of this month, the scheme is designed to employ 35,000
\ncasual workers who recently lost their jobs.<\/p>\n
The workers have been hired to repair water pipelines, dredge
\nrivers and renovate dikes and water canals throughout the city's
\nfive mayoralties.<\/p>\n
Djailani said that 90 percent of the Bappenas fund would be
\nallocated for paying the workers' wages and another 10 percent
\nfor administration fees and equipment.<\/p>\n
\"In the second stage, we've been discussing the possibility of
\nallocating 70 percent of the proposed fund from the city's budget
\nto pay the workers and the remaining 30 percent to finance the
\nadministration and equipment expenses,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Djailani said that the 30-percent allocation was badly needed
\ndue to the scarcity of tools to work with.<\/p>\n
The spending for administration would be used to establish
\ncommand posts for the projects at the city's five mayoralties as
\na means to control the realization of the projects and monitor
\nthe manpower involved.<\/p>\n
\"We hope the posts can be used by our staff to strictly
\nsupervise the projects and the workers and in an effort to make
\nsure the projects run smoothly as planned,\" Djailani said.<\/p>\n
The administration has instructed all district and subdistrict
\nheads to continuously collect data on residents who have just
\nbeen dismissed from their jobs, he said. (ind)<\/p>",
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