A meeting was held at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, where several ministers from the Red and White Cabinet discussed the situation of PT Sritex employees who had been laid off. The main purpose of the meeting was to find solutions for the affected workers, following a directive from Prabowo. The attendees included Minister of Manpower Yassierli, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and PT Sritex Curator Nurma Sadikin.
During the meeting, Prasetyo expressed the president’s concern for the workers and emphasized the urgency of resolving the issues faced by PT Sritex since its bankruptcy declaration in October 2024. The goal is to rehire approximately 8,000 employees with a new working scheme within the textile sector. Minister Yassierli praised the curator’s efforts to potentially rehire former Sritex employees within the next two weeks.
Prabowo’s commitment to provide support and guidance is expected to bring relief to the affected PT Sritex employees. The Ministry of Manpower is actively ensuring that PT Sritex Group workers receive layoff compensation and other normative rights. The PT Sritex Curator Team is currently in the process of selecting investors to manage Sritex’s assets under a new scheme, which will ultimately lead to the reemployment of the laid-off workers. This initiative aims to provide stability to the affected employees and offer a solution to their current predicament.
