DPR Hopes PPP Bill Will Increase Public Participation In Drafting Laws

Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia Supratman Andi Agtas/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Legislative Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI Supratman Andi Agtas hopes that the second amendment to Law Number 12 of 2011 concerning the Establishment of Legislation (PPP), can increase public participation in drafting a law. I hope that the completion of this discussion will give us meaning in drafting and formulating the bill, public participation will be the main framework," said Supratman at the Baleg Working Meeting (Raker) with the government in the context of making Level I decisions on the PPP Bill, at the Parliament Complex, Wednesday 13 evening. He said that public participation in drafting a bill must be carried out properly in terms of quantity and quality of involvement. input submitted by the public can be accommodated, but this (public involvement) is good for makers It's a piece of legislation," he said. Previously, the DPR RI Working Meeting with the Government and the DPD RI on Wednesday night approved the bill on the second amendment to the PPP Law. A Level II decision was taken at the DPR Plenary Session to be approved as law. In this case, eight factions agreed with several notes and one faction which stated that it could not accept it, namely the PKS Faction.

There are several points in the revision of the PPP Law, namely related to participation and openness in the preparation of laws, namely changes to the explanation of Article 5 letter g which regulates the explanation of the principle of openness. 64, regulates the drafting of laws and regulations that can use the omnibus method. In addition, the addition of Article 97A, Article 97B, and Article 97C, regulates the content of laws and regulations that use the omnibus method, the formation of electronic-based legislation, harmonization of draft regulations legislation within the Government and evaluation of regulations.