Anies Baswedan, who could become governor of Jakarta after leading a campaign period that was full of identity politics, created yet another problem. Since his inauguration, his policies have often been made in favor of the beneficiary party. Towards the end of last year, for example, Anies tried to please the labor group and increase the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) as they demanded. We understand the good intention, but we’re not surprised to see that this decision backfired. Because it was made in an obvious violation of a number of regulations and without permission from the Ministry of Manpower, Anies’ decision was challenged in the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta) a month later. On July 12, 2022, as expected, the decision was overturned. However, the cancellation leaves problems for companies that have already followed the wrong decision.To subscribe please click here
