DPR-Government-DPD Agree Not To Continue Discussion Of The BUMDes Bill

JAKARTA - The Legislative Body (Baleg) Working Meeting (Baleg) of the DPR RI together with the Government and DPD RI agreed not to continue the discussion of the Village-Owned Enterprises Bill (RUU BUMDes) proposed by the DPD RI. RI has agreed not to continue the Level I discussions on the BUMDes Bill," said Deputy Chairman of the DPR RI Baleg Abdul Wahid, at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Thursday 27 January. Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages, and Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation. Abdul Wahid said the content of the BUMDes Bill proposed by the DPD RI was the material for the improvement of Government Regulation Number 11 of 2021 concerning BUMDes or other laws and regulations governing BUMDes. "The decision of the DPR RI Baleg Working Meeting together with the Government and DPD RI will be submitted to the DPR Plenary Meeting by the DPR Baleg Leaders," The chairman of the DPD RI Law Design Committee (PPUU) Badikenita Sitepu said that normatively PP Number 11 of 2021 concerning PP BUMDes as a delegate of Law Number 11 of 2021 concerning Job Creation, has indeed provided a foundation in the management of BUMDes.

This, according to him, is also important in filling the void in the regulation regarding Bumdesa, but there are several things that are considered lacking in the regulation of the PP BUMDes. The DPD submits the BUMDes Bill, it must be included in the amendment to the BUMDes PP and proactively consults with the DPD RI," said Badikenita Sitepu. The Republic of Indonesia is included in the amendments to the PP BUMDes in the future. He said, in the preparation of changes to the PP, the Government must carry out intensive communication and fully involve the DPD RI in the preparation of the PP on changes to BUMDes. Minister for Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar revealed that regulations related to BUMDes have been quite holistic and comprehensive regulated in Law no. 6 of 2014 concerning Villages and the Ciptaker Law. In addition, according to him, the derivative rules are Government Regulation Number 11 of 2021 concerning Village-Owned Enterprises (PP BUMDes) as a delegate of Law Number 11 of 2021 concerning Job Creation. The regulation has many regulations referring to the existence of BUMDes, therefore the implementation of these various regulations needs supervision from both the DPR RI and DPD RI, at the same time if things are found that have not been regulated, the Government is ready to make changes," he said again.