Mahfud MD Emphasizes The Government Is Not At All Anti-Criticism

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Mahfud MD. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD emphasized that the Indonesian government is not at all anti-criticism, but responds to criticism with data. .) anti-criticism," said Mahfud in a written statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Sunday, November 14. The expression was related to the controversy over the handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia, which, Mahfud said, had emerged since the beginning, especially when the Government issued a regulation. Government in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 1 of 2020. The government that stipulates the perppu resulted in accusations that the perppu was made by the government to corrupt and steal state money by using the law. 1 of 2020 is to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic consistently against the 1945 Constitution. "According to financial law, the government can be considered to have violated the law if the state budget expenditure experiences a budget deficit of more than three percent of GDP. -19, it is estimated that there will be a deficit of more than three percent, so to take quick action, the Government makes a Perppu," said Mahfud.

Apparently, added the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, the DPR approved the Perppu to become Law no. 2 of 2020, and after being tested the Law was justified by the Constitutional Court. In fact, the Court strengthened the phrase in Article 27 paragraph (2) that officials are considered not to violate the law if they use a budget of any amount 'as long as it is done in good faith and in accordance with the regulations. legislation.' By the Constitutional Court, the phrase was strengthened by Article 27 paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) as 'conditionally constitutional.' Thus, the government's decision has a clear legal basis and prioritizes common interests, namely to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this explanation, Mahfud gave data-based answers to public criticism. "In a democratic country, answering criticism and arguing logic is part of mujdah, seeking the truth. Please criticize, and allow those who are criticized to answer and criticize back," said Mahfud.