The House Of Representatives Approves The Wantimpres Bill And The Revision Of The Ministry Of State Becomes A Law

JAKARTA - The DPR approved the Wantimpres Bill and the Revision of the State Ministry Law into law. The approval was taken at the DPR plenary meeting.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lodewijk F Paulus, as chairman of the session, said that based on the report of the Chairman of the Legislative Council, there was a proposal to improve the Wantimpres Bill.

"And we need to inform us of a consultation meeting to replace the deliberation meeting on September 12, 2024, which has approved the proposed improvement of the Wantimpres Bill which will be decided in a plenary meeting on September 19, 2024," said Lodewijk, Thursday, September 19.

"So we ask for the approval of the factions regarding the proposal to improve Article 8 letter g of the Wantimpres Bill, can it be approved?" he continued.

Lodewijk then asked for the approval of the council members whether the Wantimpres Bill could be approved to be ratified into law.

"Can the Draft Law on Amendments to Law Number 19 of 2006 concerning the Presidential Advisory Council with the refinement of the formulation as above, be approved to be passed into law?" asked Lodewijk.

"Agreed," replied all members of the council present.

Lodewijk also asked for the approval of board members regarding the formulation of amendments to the State Ministry of State Law. One of them is related to the change in the nomenclature of the number of ministries according to the needs of the president.

"Furthermore, we asked the factions whether the Bill on amendments to Law 39/2008 on the Ministry of State by improving the formulation as above can it be approved into law?" asked Lodewijk again.

"Agreed," exclaimed the board member.