Book reunites labor ministers

JAKARTA: Former director general of industrial relations and labor standards Payaman Simanjuntak launched on Monday his latest book in the presence of three former and one current labor minister.

The book had nothing to do with the ministers, Payaman said at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration headquarters."But I am proud they are present at the book launch. This book reunites us."

Manpower minister Fahmi Idris and three former ministers, Sudomo, Mohammad Sadli and Awaluddin Djamin were included in the group of officials that attended the event.

At the launch, the Ecclecia church choir sang five songs composed by Payaman.

The book, titled Manajemen dan Evaluasi Kinerja (management and performance appraisal), is one of several books on industrial relations and human resource management Payaman, a professor of economics at Jakarta's Krisnadwipayana University, has written. --JP