Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami 
Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Fitri Novia Heriani, Robert Sidauruk
In 2015, Indonesia will enter ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 2015), which will open free trade of goods, services, funds, and skilled workers between member states.
However, according to Iwan Suyudhi Amri, Director of ASEANEconomic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia will create limitations for the implementation of AEC 2015, in particular for foreign advocates.
He stated to hukumonline on Thursday (4/4) that the Government will not allow foreign advocates to have full access to Indonesia’s legal sector.
Dona Gultom, Deputy Director of ASEAN Cooperation at Indonesian Ministry of Trade, explained the decision to limit the legal sector.
Dona stated that in order to protect national interests, foreign lawyers must meet such requirements as being proficient in Bahasa Indonesia.
Iwan further reaffirmed that it is mandatory for every ASEAN member to provide a schedule of commitment that contains agreement on specific sectors that will available for the AEC 2015 free trade scheme. This agreement will limit the occupations that are available for foreign workers.
“Independent professionals will not be able to work in Indonesia,” he added.
Furthermore, if a foreign worker is hired as a consultant on investment process, this activity must be clearly expressed in the contract.
“Thus, there will be no unfair competition within the labor market,” he concluded.
(jt)
Fitri Novia Heriani, Robert Sidauruk
In 2015, Indonesia will enter ASEAN Economic Community (AEC 2015), which will open free trade of goods, services, funds, and skilled workers between member states.
However, according to Iwan Suyudhi Amri, Director of ASEANEconomic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia will create limitations for the implementation of AEC 2015, in particular for foreign advocates.
He stated to hukumonline on Thursday (4/4) that the Government will not allow foreign advocates to have full access to Indonesia’s legal sector.
Dona Gultom, Deputy Director of ASEAN Cooperation at Indonesian Ministry of Trade, explained the decision to limit the legal sector.
Dona stated that in order to protect national interests, foreign lawyers must meet such requirements as being proficient in Bahasa Indonesia.
Iwan further reaffirmed that it is mandatory for every ASEAN member to provide a schedule of commitment that contains agreement on specific sectors that will available for the AEC 2015 free trade scheme. This agreement will limit the occupations that are available for foreign workers.
“Independent professionals will not be able to work in Indonesia,” he added.
Furthermore, if a foreign worker is hired as a consultant on investment process, this activity must be clearly expressed in the contract.
“Thus, there will be no unfair competition within the labor market,” he concluded.
(jt)