Socialization Of RKUHP 12 Times During 2021, Wamenkumham: Still Not Enough

RKUHP discussion held by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in Makassar in April 2022. (Doctor of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of South Sulawesi)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) admits that the socialization of the RKUHP to elements of society is still lacking. Although throughout 2021, socialization has been carried out 12 times in 12 cities.

"This is deemed insufficient, so the President's instructions at a limited meeting on August 2, 2022 instructed the socialization of the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) to be carried out massively," said Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights (Wamenkumham) Edward Omar Sharif. Hiariej in Jakarta, Monday 29 August.

The direction of the head of state is not only borne by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, but also becomes a joint work, especially related ministries and institutions. For example, the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Kemenko Polhukam).

Then it includes the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Police Headquarters, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia, the Ministry of Communication and Information, the Ministry of Religion, the Presidential Special Staff to the Presidential Chief of Staff.

In 2022, the government through related ministries and institutions will again conduct socialization of the RKUHP in 11 cities in the country.

Eddy said that in the socialization agenda, the government is not only conveying information to the public, but also receiving input through a public dialogue mechanism.

"The goal is to involve the community in the form of the drafting of the Criminal Code Bill," he said, according to Antara.

Not only that, in order to expand the scope of socialization of the RKUHP, relevant ministries and institutions are also allowed to hold socialization separately from the 11 target cities in 2022.

For example, on August 24, 2022, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights socialized the RKUHP at an activity held by the Indonesian Student Senate.

Not only that, he said, the same thing was also applied when the Ministry of Law and Human Rights was invited by several universities to community organizations and did the same thing.

This step was taken at the same time to emphasize that public participation is needed in the formation of the RKUHP, he said.

Eddy realized that socializing 37 chapters and 632 articles contained in the RKUHP was not an easy matter. Therefore, the public dialogue that will be held is open, but limited.

"We are open to receiving input from anywhere, and limited to focusing on 14 crucial issues," he concluded.