Thousands of workers held rallies in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Saturday, urging parliament to reject a presidential decree that critics say would erode employees' rights and environmental protections.
President Joko Widodo issued the emergency decree last month, replacing a controversial jobs law in Southeast Asia's largest economy, a move some legal experts say violated a court ruling.
Protester Damar Panca Mulia, 38, called the decree a government ploy to ensure the implementation of the job law. Protesters held a banner saying "Say no to outsourcing", while others had signs reading, "Refuse job creation emergency decree because there is no emergency situation". Labour party chairman Said Iqbal said outsourcing and minimum wage regulation in the decree were among the issues of concern.
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