The DPR Baleg Starts Discussing The Revision Of The State Ministry Law

JAKARTA - The Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR has begun to discuss the revision of the Law (RUU) of the Ministry of State. The discussion of the Ministry of State which refers to the Constitutional Court's decision number 79/PUU-IX/2011 is to hear the explanation from experts regarding the basis for the revision of the law.

"Today, an explanation from experts to discuss changes to the Bill on the Ministry of State. Regarding the decision, we leave it to the factions whether or not because this is the proposal for Baleg's initiative," said Baleg Supratman Chairman Andi Agtas, Tuesday, May 14.

Tomorrow, continued Supratman, Baleg will only start discussing the revision of the Ministry Law at the Panja level. Including the news about the addition of the ministerial nomenclature from 34 to 40 posts.

"Whether it will change regarding the number or reduce the number of ministries, the principle that happens is that as a country with a presidential system, of course it is the president who knows better about the needs of both the ministerial and the number of nomenclatures," explained Supratman.

"It could be agreed that later it could be reduced or the name could still be increased as a proposal, I think that," added the Gerindra politician.

Previously, Baleg experts conveyed the basis for the revision. Experts convey Article 4 Paragraph (1) and Article 17 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia if there are no presidential restrictions in determining the number of state ministers.

"In Article 4 Paragraph 1 and Article 17 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia there is no limitative limitation that the president in determining the number of state ministers he has appointed and dismissed," said a Baleg expert.

Baleg also explained the formulation of Article 15 of the State Ministry Law in which the ministries numbered at most 34. They proposed that the ministerial changes be adjusted to the needs of the president.

"Then it is related to the formulation of Article 15. The article is formulated which reads as follows: the total number of ministries as referred to in Article 12, Article 13, and Article 14 originally reads at most 34 ministries, then the amendment is proposed to be determined according to the needs of the president by taking into account the effectiveness of government administration," said the DPR expert.