DPR And Government Agree To Add 4 Bills To The 2021 Priority Prolegnas List

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The DPR (House of Representatives) and the government, represented by the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yassona H. Laoly, agreed to add 4 (four) Draft Laws (RUU) to the list of Priority National Legislation Programs (Prolegnas) for 2021.

The four bills are the Bill on the Criminal Code with carrying over status or continued discussion from the previous period, the Bill on Corrections with the carry-over status, the Bill on ITE which is a government proposal, and the Bill on the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) which is the initiative of the DPR.

The chairman of the Legislation Body of the DPR, Supratman Andi Agtas, said the decision was taken after hearing the views of all parties, both factions in the DPR, the government, and the DPD (Regional Representative Council).

"All of the Paksi representatives have agreed to that. Therefore, I would like to ask again if this can be approved?" Supratman asked during a working meeting at the DPR building, Wednesday, September 15.

Members of the meeting participants also answered in agreement with the Baleg leadership's question. The Gerindra Party legislator also asked the government's attitude, in this case, represented by the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H Laoly.

Yasonna said that the government had agreed regarding the 4 new bills that would be included in the priority of Prolegnas.

"So indeed, after observing the time and the discussion, we agreed on what the leadership had said, thank you", said Yassona.