Jakarta, April 13 -- Indonesia has regulations in place to ensure that its employment system is free from forced labor, Manpower Minister Yassierli emphasized, in response to a US probe targeting alleged imports of goods made by forced labor.

According to him, on Monday, the government is now drafting an official response to such concerns, emphasizing that Indonesia never tolerates forced labor in its production system.

The response document is currently being finalized before being submitted to the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.

Yassierli explained that the focus of the US investigations is on the extent to which Indonesia's policy prevents the importation of goods made with forced labor.

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