Indonesian senators praise Qatar’s labour laws

DOHA: Indonesian senators have appreciated Qatari government for introducing a new labour law to safeguard the migrant workers in Qatar in a meeting with Minister of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi in Doha yesterday.

The Minister received the delegates of Indonesian senators and Indonesian Regional Representatives Council chaired by Abdul Aziz yesterday. They discussed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and means of supporting as well as developing them in various fields, especially in the field of labour cooperation.

Aziz appreciated that the Qatari government has introduced a new labour law on the protection of migrant workers which ensures that rights of migrant workers are protected in Qatar.

Rafli Kande, an Acehnese senator who is also a prominent musician, expressed hopes that Qatar can give Indonesian workers priority to play an important role in the labor sector especially in preparation for Qatar 2022 World Cup.

The Indonesian delegates consist of senators from various provinces including Rosti Uli Purba (Riau Province) GKR Ayu Koes Indriyah (Jawa Tengah province), Dr Shri I Gusti Ngurah Arya Wedakarna (Bali), Habib Hamid Abdullah (South Kalimantan), H Rafli (Aceh), K H Muslihuddin Abdurrasyid, (East Kalimantan), Ir. H. ABD. Jabbar Toba (Southeast Sulawesi). Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar, Muhammad Basri Sidehabi was also attended the meetings.

In this regard, the Minister asked the Indonesian government to provide the data base of information on the availability of Indonesian workers. Ambassador Basri also proposed that MoU between Indonesia and Qatar introduced on 2008, will be adjusted in accordance with the new Qatari labour laws.

According to Boy Dharmawan, Minister Counselor of the Indonesian Embassy in Doha, the aim of the visit to Qatar is to supervise the implementation of the Indonesia Law No. 18 of 2017 with regards to labour protection.

In addition to meeting with the Qatar Minister, the senators will plan to meet the Advisory Council officials and other meetings with Indonesian diaspora communities in several cities, including AlKhor and Wakrah.

اجتمع سعادة الدكتور عيسى بن سعد الجفالي النعيمي وزير التنمية الإدارية والعمل والشؤون الاجتماعية اليوم، مع نائب رئيس مجلس النواب الإقليمي في جمهورية إندونيسيا الذي يزور البلاد حالياً.

جرى خلال الاجتماع بحث العلاقات الثنائية بين البلدين والمجالات ذات الاهتمام المشترك، والسبل الكفيلة بدعمها وتطويرها.