"So, this TKA issue has been too politicised. The Minister/State Secretary explained it to the House of Representatives` (DPR`s) Commission. I think, the issue about expatriates was deliberately exaggerated," said Laoly after attending the 54th Community Service Day Commemoration of the Directorate General of Correctional Institutes in Jakarta on Friday.
According to him, Presidential Regulation No. 20 Year 2018 on the Recruitment of Foreign Workers was aiming at making the process of recruitment of expatriates faster and transparent. "We want the process to be faster and transparent, that is the purpose of the Presidential Regulation, After all, we need investment," said Yasonna.
"It is said that it will take away jobs from the Indonesian people. Will there be jobs if investment does not come in ? There will be no work. If the investment comes in, our people will join the work," said Laoly.
Take the case of turnkey projects, he said. The investors will use some foreign workers initially. But later ?foreigners will be replaced by our people," he said.
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