Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, has appealed to people planning to join the Eid return flow to not bring newcomers to their cities of residence.
"The rate of unemployment has reached six percent of the overall workforce. This requires special attention," he said in Karawang district, West Java, on Monday.
Effendy further said that he respects those seeking better sources of income in cities, but emphasized that migrating to cities without the necessary skills is not a solution.
The minister then stressed the importance of unskilled workers thinking things through before joining the return flow to come and live in urban areas.
"I would like to appeal to them to think repeatedly before deciding to join the return flow to the destination regions of Eid travelers," he said.
He also reminded people that life in cities is marked by increasingly fierce competition.
He then advised people to stay in their hometowns and seize available opportunities and work creatively.
"Regional governments have become more open, and job opportunities have been emerging in regions," he pointed out.
Earlier, on April 8, 2024, acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono emphasized the need for people planning to migrate to the national capital after Eid to ensure they have the necessary work skills and a place to live.
"That (migration) is a right of every citizen. The most important thing is to ensure that they can work well and have a place to live. The provincial government will demand those things from them," he said at Merdeka Palace.
The governor also pushed prospective newcomers to abide by administrative provisions and register themselves with the Population and Civil Registry Office of Jakarta.
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"The rate of unemployment has reached six percent of the overall workforce. This requires special attention," he said in Karawang district, West Java, on Monday.
Effendy further said that he respects those seeking better sources of income in cities, but emphasized that migrating to cities without the necessary skills is not a solution.
The minister then stressed the importance of unskilled workers thinking things through before joining the return flow to come and live in urban areas.
"I would like to appeal to them to think repeatedly before deciding to join the return flow to the destination regions of Eid travelers," he said.
He also reminded people that life in cities is marked by increasingly fierce competition.
He then advised people to stay in their hometowns and seize available opportunities and work creatively.
"Regional governments have become more open, and job opportunities have been emerging in regions," he pointed out.
Earlier, on April 8, 2024, acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono emphasized the need for people planning to migrate to the national capital after Eid to ensure they have the necessary work skills and a place to live.
"That (migration) is a right of every citizen. The most important thing is to ensure that they can work well and have a place to live. The provincial government will demand those things from them," he said at Merdeka Palace.
The governor also pushed prospective newcomers to abide by administrative provisions and register themselves with the Population and Civil Registry Office of Jakarta.
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