#Law
Jatam asks DPR to stop deliberation of mining law draft revision
Mining Advoicacy Network (Jatam) has strongly condemned the draft revision of the 2009 Mining Law and demanded the government and House of Representatives (DPR) to stop the entire deliberation of law draft revision.
KPPU targets resolution, fines payment of Google monopoly case
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is targeting the case of alleged Google monopoly violations through Google Play Store and its Google Play Billing (GBP) to be resolved this month, with Google being the subject to a sanction of 50 percent of the net profit of the GBP application.
KPK probes alleged graft in Agriculture Ministry's rubber procurement scheme
Chief investigator at the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) has announced the beginning of the anti-corruption agency’s investigation into alleged corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Rohidin to contest Bengkulu gubernatorial race despite corruption allegations
Rohidin Mersyah, the Governor of Bengkulu, will still participate in the 2024 Regional Head Elections (Pilakada). despite being named a suspect in alleged corruption by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Prabowo's cabinet members have close link to extractive oligarchy: Jatam
The Mining advocacy network (Jatam) has alleged that a larger part of the President Prabowo Subianto Cabinet has direct and/or indirect link to extractive oligarchy.
Mahfud MD criticizes political motives behind Tom Lembong's arrest
Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has expressed concern over what he perceives as political undertones in the arrest of former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong, known as Tom Lembong.
Indonesia does not have a self-made Criminal Code in its own language
Indonesia does not have a Criminal Code (KUHP) made by the nation in its own language and in accordance with the identity of Indonesian nation which is based on Pancasila as Staatsfundamentalnoorm (basic norms of the state).
Constitutional Court rejects petition to annul new capital law
The Constitutional Court panel of judges rejected a petition to annul the new capital law filed by several activists and intellectuals. The Court deemed that the deliberation of the capital law was in line with regulations and the Constitution.
Petitioners remain bleak that Constitutional Court grant their appeal on new capital law
Lawyer and petitioners of Indonesia's new capital believe the Constitutional Court will grant its verdict in favor of the government's mega project although they deem the law is flawed. The Court will announce on July 20, 2022, its verdict on the judicial review petition against Law No. 3/2022 on new capital city.
Indonesian lawmakers to pass new Criminal Code amid controversy
Despite strong criticism that some articles of the revised criminal code (KUHP) bill are undemocratic and suppress freedom of expression, Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) carries on its plan to deliberate the bill.