KSPSI's Andi Gani Claims Some DPR Factions Not Serious in Discussing Labour Bill
President of the All-Indonesia Workers’ Union Confederation (KSPSI), Andi Gani Nena Wea, has revealed that there are party factions in the DPR that have so far not been serious about discussing the Labour Bill (RUU Naker).
Andi made the statement during an audience meeting between several labour unions and DPR leaders at the parliament complex in Jakarta on Thursday (13/8). He then threatened to reveal the identities of the factions in question.
“We know exactly, we have records, and we will disclose at the right time which parties are serious and which are not, because this concerns the livelihood of many people,” Andi said during the meeting.
On that occasion, the meeting was chaired by Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. He was accompanied by Deputy Speakers Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal and Saan Mustopa.
Also present were Chair of the DPR Legislation Body (Baleg) Bob Hasan and his deputy Ahmad Iman Sukri.
Meanwhile, the labour unions in attendance included the KSPI led by Presidential Special Adviser on Labour and Workers’ Welfare Said Iqbal, KSPSI and KBPBI led by Andi Gani Nena Wea, and the Federation of State-Owned Enterprise Workers’ Unions (FSP BUMN).
On that basis, Andi Gani said his side asked the DPR leadership to also record and monitor the performance of factions in the DPR during the bill’s deliberation process when it enters the sitting period next week.
“Therefore, Bang Dasco, I hope that our grand coalition will record which parties are serious or not serious about discussing this law,” he said.
Responding to this after the meeting, Deputy Speaker Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal denied the claim. He stressed that all factions are solid in discussing and completing the Labour Bill.
“In the DPR, everyone is united in fighting together for workers, for the labourers,” he said.
The Labour Bill is a mandate of Constitutional Court Decision No. 168/PUU-XXI/2023 in October 2024, which removed the bill from the Job Creation Law.
As a result, the Labour Bill is now not a revision of Law No. 13 of 2013, but rather a new law.
To date, the academic paper and draft prepared by the DPR’s Expertise Body have been submitted to Commission IX of the DPR at a hearing on 22 June 2026, consisting of 19 chapters and 224 articles.
The bill regulates, among other things, prevention of layoffs, wages, fixed-term employment agreements, outsourcing, training and apprenticeships, labour placement, workers outside employment relationships, and the use of foreign workers.
Nevertheless, the bill has not been formally discussed because the head of government has not yet sent a Presidential Letter to begin joint deliberation between the government and the DPR.