Lestari Moerdijat Urges DPR to Fast-Track Domestic Worker Protection Bill

Deputy Speaker of the MPR RI, Lestari Moerdijat, urged the DPR to immediately pass the Domestic Worker Protection Bill (PPRT) into law to protect the public from the impact of global economic volatility. ‘Fast-tracking the PPRT into law is part of building a protection system for the marginal groups most affected by the current dynamics of economic volatility,’ she said on Thursday, 5 March. The bill has drawn attention because domestic workers are among the groups most vulnerable to the global crisis, including the impact of the US-Iran conflict on the domestic economy. According to Lestari, expediting passage of the PPRT would provide comprehensive protection for domestic workers. Data from the National Network Advocacy for Domestic Workers (JALA PRT) recorded 3,308 reports of violence against domestic workers from 2021 to 2024. ‘This figure should spur collective concern so that we can provide comprehensive protection,’ Lestari, who is also a member of Commission X of the DPR, asserted. The DPR itself plans to begin a public hearing on the PPRT and the Employment Bill. Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, previously stated that discussions will involve labour unions and employers’ associations in full. The history of the PPRT bill also demonstrates the urgency of the lengthy legislative process. The bill was first submitted to the DPR and included in the Prolegnas in 2004, but has not yet been enacted. Lestari urged all parties to foster solidarity as fellow citizens, so that a protection system for domestic workers can be realised soon. The PPRT Bill 2026 has entered its final stage. See the key points regarding wages, social security, and legal protection for domestic workers and employers in Indonesia. Wakil Ketua MPR RI Lestari Moerdijat asks the government to anticipate the impact of the US-Iran war on Indonesia’s economy, including inflation risks. Wakil Ketua MPR RI Lestari Moerdijat hopes Christmas celebrations in the midst of disaster can strengthen the values of national unity and the spirit of mutual cooperation. Permendikbudristek No. 55/2024 provides broad space for higher education institutions to build a healthy campus environment. Widespread media reports about bullying in the education environment must be responded to with concrete steps. Wakil Ketua MPR RI Lestari Moerdijat emphasises that defending the nation is a citizen’s right. This is reflected in efforts to free hostages from Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines.