The DPR Baleg Meeting, Government Proposal For Revision Of The IKN Law To Enter The 2023 Priority Prolegnas

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H Laoly (Photo via Kemenkum HAM)

JAKARTA - The government proposes amendments or revisions to Law Number 3 of 2022 concerning the State Capital (UU IKN), to be included in the Priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) in 2023. The proposal is in accordance with the direction of President Joko Widodo. This was said by the Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H Laoly in a working meeting with the DPR Legislation Body at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 23.

"The government proposes additional two bills to be included in the 2023 Priority Prolegnas due to the dynamics of the development and direction of the President. Namely, the plan to amend Law Number 3 of 2022 concerning the State Capital and the Bill on the Procurement of Goods and Public Services," said Yasonna.

Yasonna explained that the purpose of changing the IKN Law was to accelerate the process of moving the state capital and organizing special IKN areas. Meanwhile, the material for changing the IKN Law to optimally strengthen the IKN Authority through special arrangements related to the funding and management of state property.

"The special arrangements are also related to the processing of IKN assets which are separated by financing, convenience, and investment facilities, progressive land rights provisions, and guarantees for the continuity of IKN development," he explained.

In addition to the amendments to the IKN Law, Yasonna continued, the government has also submitted a Bill on the Procurement of Goods and Public Services to be included in the 2020-2024 Prolegnas and the 2023 Priority Prolegnas.

"The President's directive in a Limited Meeting on August 25, 2022, is to prepare the bill as a legal umbrella as a step to accelerate the digital transformation of the procurement of goods and services," he said.

According to him, the existence of the bill is very important. Because, said Yasonna, so far there have been no comprehensive and systemic regulations for the procurement of goods and services as a manifestation of several laws related to the procurement of goods and services.

As for the law related to the procurement of goods and services, including Law number 17 of 2003 concerning State Finance, Law number 1 of 2004 concerning State Treasury, Law number 33 of 2004 concerning Central and Regional Financial Balance, and Law number 9 of 2015 concerning Regional Government.

"The Public Goods and Services Procurement Bill is also intended to ensure the implementation of legal principles in the implementation of goods and services, development of domestic industries, efficient national market creation, and accommodating digitalization in the context of one national procurement data," said Yasonna.