Jakarta, May 15 -- Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) is targeting the Manpower Bill deliberation to be completed before October 2026, in accordance with the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling.

"Yes, it must be completed before October, as that is the deadline set by MK," Deputy Chair of Commission IX Nihayatul Wafiroh said in Jakarta on Friday.

In addition, she stated that the bill is targeted for completion within 2026 to support President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to labor groups made on May 1, 2026, during the International Workers' Day commemoration.

She noted that during the DPR session from May 12 to July 21, 2026, Commission IX has scheduled a series of meetings to deliberate on the bill.

"We will be calli...