DPR Legislation Body Requests Domestic Worker Protection Law to Take Effect at Most One Year After Enactment
The government and the DPR Legislation Body (Baleg) are at odds over the effective period of the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (RUU PPRT) once it becomes law. The government requests two years, while the DPR insists on six months.
This tug-of-war occurred during a working meeting discussing the Draft in Lieu (DIM) of the RUU PPRT at the Baleg DPR RI, DPR RI, Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (20/4/2026). The Director General of Labour Supervision, Occupational Safety and Health Development at the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Ismail Pakaya, initially presented changes to DIM 273 regarding the validity period of the PPRT Law after its enactment.
“DIM 273 on page 32, the DPR’s draft proposal states in paragraph 2 that all implementing regulations of this Law must be established at the latest six months from the effective date of this Law. The government proposes a substantive change to state in paragraph 2 that all implementing regulations of this Law must be established at the latest two years from the effective date of this Law,” said Ismail during the meeting.
Baleg DPR RI Chairman Bob Hasan then rejected it because the PPRT Law has been awaited for 22 years. He also mentioned that President Prabowo Subianto might protest if it takes too long.
“No, this Law has been around for 22 years, we really beg you, it’s been a long time, if two years, wow, then as a member of Pak Prabowo’s Gerindra Faction, I’ll be asked ‘Two years? What’s this about?’, like that,” Bob said.
Ismail responded that they indeed view faster as better. However, he admitted there are many regulations queued at Kemnaker.
“Indeed, faster is better, but currently at Kemnaker, we have many regulations we’re preparing, considering that, we request two years, that’s the maximum, if we can finish faster, we’ll try to do so faster,” Ismail explained.
Bob then asked Ismail to act patriotically. He insisted that the PPRT Law take effect after six months.
“You’re busy with other implementing regulations, but this must be six months. Be patriotic. Okay? Agree?” he said.
Ismail then countered again by proposing one year. He said six months is too quick.
“In our estimation, six months would be quite troublesome. So we propose a maximum of one year at most,” Ismail stated.
Bob then inquired about the government’s one-year proposal. He requested that the government truly commit to completing it within a maximum of one year.
“Alright, stop, don’t give other views yet, or people will get confused, how about one year at most? One year maximum, right? If not, we’ll bear the sin of 22 years, meaning finish in 3-4 months, I’m sure. Okay, agree?” Bob asked.
“I agree, but the point is I know there’s a backlog at Kemnaker, but you also can’t ignore that you’re the labour supervisor, you should request three months, why are you still bargaining for one year,” interjected Baleg DPR member Nyoman.
“Alright, one year maximum, three months minimum,” Bob replied again.