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Vice-Coordinator I of Kontras Feri Kusuma said that criticisms from the public are viewed as a hindrance to investment and economic agenda in the eyes of the Indonesian government.

Feri believes that it is a misstep on the part of the government of Indonesia because criticisms are a sign of misdoings that must be fixed.

The first year of the Jokowi-Ma’ruf administration was riddled with numerous human rights violations which led to Feri’s conclusion that there is no hope for achieving human rights during the Jokowi presidency.

Feri also noted there have been a number of individuals involved in past human rights crimes, who have taken up strategic positions in the Jokowi-Ma’ruf administration.

Source: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/10/27/19391301/kontras-pemerintah-merasa-kritik-publik-hambat-investasi-dan-ekonomi 

3. ASEAN Members Agree to Transmigration Collaboration

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which includes Indonesia, have agreed to a partnership with its Plus Three partners: Japan, China, and South Korea.

Indonesia's Secretary-General of the Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Ministry Anwar Sanusi said three ASEAN partners have agreed to multilateral and bilateral cooperation in transmigration.

As part of the collaboration, Indonesian workers have a significant opportunity to become caregivers in Japan.

South Korea has agreed to support a regional effort to combat human trafficking in ASEAN. It has additionally agreed to improve the protection and rights of migrant workers to prevent exploitation and abuse.

In the context of South Korea, Anwar explained that it will benefit Indonesia as the country will be able to send higher quality workers to the East Asian country post-pandemic.

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2020/10/27/195356126/asean-dan-3-negara-mitra-sepakati-peningkatan-kerja-sama-ketenagakerjaan?page=all#page2