Karding explained that the transfer of authority from the Ministry of Manpower to the Ministry of Indonesian Migrant Workers' Protection is deemed necessary as Law Number 18 of 2017 on Indonesian Migrant Workers' Protection has not comprehensively facilitated protection for migrant workers.
"This is one of the legal challenges for the BP2MI (Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency), whose status has changed to ministry," he noted in a statement confirmed here on Saturday.
The minister underscored the need for a strong legal basis to serve as a reference for handling various problems related to migrant workers.
The minister is seeking to create an omnibus law that covers the protection of Indonesian migrant workers from all schemes of placement.
To this end, the Ministry of Indonesian Migrant Workers' Protection will propose a revision of Law Number 18 of 2017 through the Legislative Body of the House of Representatives (DPR).
On the same occasion, Minister Agtas welcomed Karding's proposal and agreed to facilitate the law harmonization process.
He noted that changes to Law Number 18 of 2017 will affect the Ministry of Manpower.
He emphasized that close coordination between both ministers is crucial, as several regulatory powers will transition from the Manpower Ministry to the Ministry of Indonesian Migrant Workers' Protection.
Furthermore, Agtas assessed that the revision of the Indonesian migrant workers' protection law is an urgent need, considering that protection for migrant workers is not yet optimal.
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