Mau jadi kaya prancis/jepang? ----- Original Message ----- From: "jati utomo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sipil Undip 93" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 23:07 Subject: [sipil 93 milis] Pass 'Bahasa' test, or no job for foreigners
> > Pass 'Bahasa' test, or no job for foreigners > > Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta > > Starting next year, the government will require all > foreign workers to pass an Indonesian language > proficiency test in order to obtain work permits. > > The requirement was aimed indirectly at reducing the > flow of foreign workers into the country, Minister of > Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris told The > Jakarta Post at the State Palace recently, with > Indonesia intending to liberalize its labor sector > under international agreements. > > The government is to start opening its doors to job > seekers from countries grouped within the Association > of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, and in > 2008 for those from outside ASEAN as mandated by the > World Trade Organization (WTO). > > "Foreign workers must master the Indonesian language > before they can work here, as well as Indonesians to > master English before working abroad. This is to > ensure that jobs that could be carried out by > Indonesians don't fall to foreigners," said Fahmi. > > He added that the language proficiency test would be > carried out by the National Certification Agency for > Workers, which would be officially opened this month, > in cooperation with related ministries. > > The agency, which will be under the auspices of the > manpower ministry, would serve as a certificate issuer > for both domestic and foreign managerial and > professional workers, as well as for medium and > low-skilled workers. > > The agency will create standard qualifications for > foreign workers who are wishing to secure a job in > Indonesia, as well as preparing local workers to > qualify for working standards overseas. > > However, the policy could mean undesirable > consequences and inevitable fees for the approximately > 130,000 foreigners working in the country, as well as > affecting foreign investment that is badly needed to > help drive economic growth. > > If the proficiency test is made mandatory, foreign > workers will have no choice but to learn Indonesian. > > "The government is not trying to create barriers for > foreign workers or trying to discriminate against > them. We just want to create similar treatment for > both local and foreign workers," claimed Fahmi. > > The plan to require a language proficiency test was > first discussed in mid 2003, with the Ministry of > Education planning to launch a test similar to the > Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). > > The test would not only be imposed on those wanting to > work here, but also upon those coming to Indonesia to > study. Testing would be conducted at Indonesian > embassies. > > However, the plan could not be realized following > protests from the business community, as well as a > lack of funds to prepare testing facilities. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > [Sponsored by:] > _____________________________________________________________________________ > The newest lyrics on the Net! > > http://lyrics.astraweb.com > > Click NOW! Hemat bandwith. Hapus pesan yang tidak perlu. Subscribe milis: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe milis: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kasma1/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
