Indonesia: Joko signs controversial job creation Bill

A protester runs toward police officers on motorcycles during a clash in Jakarta on Oct 13. A series of protests took place across the country following the House of Representatives’ decision to pass the job creation bill into law on Oct 5. The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Nov 3 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed the Job Creation Law, allowing it to enter into force nearly a month after it was passed by the House of Representatives and after a series of nationwide protests.

The President signed Law No. 11/2020 on Job Creation on Monday, a draft of which has been uploaded on the State Secretariat website, jdih.setneg.go.id.