{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1791704,
        "msgid": "said-iqbal-unveils-plan-to-overhaul-indonesias-labour-system-1780926765",
        "date": "2026-06-08 20:24:47",
        "title": "Said Iqbal unveils plan to overhaul Indonesia's labour system",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Following his appointment as President Prabowo's adviser on labour welfare, Said Iqbal has proposed significant revisions to the Manpower Law, including the potential abolition of outsourcing practices. The plan aims to strengthen workers' purchasing power and expand social protection to support the government's eight per cent economic growth target.",
        "content": "<p>Addressing reporters after his inauguration, he highlighted his\nprimary goal of advancing labor welfare through revisions to the\nManpower Law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to ensure that the manpower bill stipulates the abolishment\nof outsourcing practices. If not possible, we should aim for at least\nrestricting them to four or five types of work,\u201d Iqbal remarked at the\nPresidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Iqbal, who also serves as president of the Confederation of\nIndonesian Trade Unions (KSPI), said he is committed to strengthening\nworkers\u2019 purchasing power through fair and decent wages.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that this goal aligns with the government\u2019s target of\nachieving eight percent economic growth in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why decent wages are among the key issues that must be\naddressed soon and incorporated into the manpower bill,\u201d Iqbal\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted efforts to expand inclusive welfare and social\nprotection for both formal and informal workers.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, he welcomed Presidential Regulation No.\u00a027 of 2026,\nwhich adjusts ride-hailing commission structures in favor of drivers, as\nwell as the recently passed Domestic Workers Protection Law.<\/p>\n<p>President Prabowo formally appointed Iqbal as his adviser on labor\nwelfare at the Presidential Palace on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Iqbal, also president of the Labor Party, was sworn in alongside\nNational Nutrition Agency (BGN) Head Nanik S. Deyang and deputy heads\nAgustina Arumsari and Major General (Retd.) Trenggono. Vice President\nGibran Rakabuming Raka and several senior officials attended the\nceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: President Prabowo appoints Said Iqbal as manpower\nspecial adviser<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo inaugurates new museum dedicated to labor hero\nMarsinah<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Prisca\/Fathur, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/said-iqbal-unveils-plan-to-overhaul-indonesias-labour-system-1780926765",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}