Christina Desy, Fitri Novia Heriani
Following the chaotic process surrounding the recent presidential , many people still remain haunted by competition between the Red and White Coalition (
Koalisi Merah Putih – KMP), which supported Prabowo Subianto,and the Great Indonesia Coalition (
Koalisi Indonesia Hebat - KIH), which supported the president-elect Joko Widodo.
KMP, consists of Gerindra, Golkar, PAN, PPP, the Demokratsand PKS and in addition to holding the majority of seats inthe House of Representatives, have alsosucceeded incontrollingthe leadership of the House and Congress. On the contrary KIH,comprised ofPDIP, PKB, Hanura, and Nasdem, failed in its efforts togain controlofthe House and Congress.
In addition to itsagenda of controllingleadership ofthe House and Congress, KMP has also prioritizedthe revision of several laws seen as contrary to the spirit ofthe 1945 Constitution. Surprisingly, KMP’s agenda to revise several laws is also shared by its rival, KIH.
Erik Satrya Wardhana, a member of the KIH from the People’s Conscience Party (Hanura), indicated the revision plan is on the agenda of both coalitions and that there should not be any reason for two groups not to cooperate and support each other.
One target is to revise the current Banking Law, Law
No. 7 of 1992, most recentlyamended by Law
No. 10 of 1998. The Mining Law (
No. 4 of 2009) and Telecommunications Law (
No. 36 of 1999)are also targets for revision.
The main goal is to enact legislation that is in line with Indonesian political ideology under Pancasila, rather than pro-liberal principles. Both coalitions, however, havenot further elaboratedon which provisions of the legislationin questionare considered liberalistic and unfaithful to the 1945 Constitution.
In addition to revising existing legislation, KMP plans to allocate the State Budget more efficiently to overcome poverty and the social gap, as well as providing more job opportunities. KMP also aims to improve the supervision system over governmental organs. KIH representatives are yet to state their stance on these issues.
(hot/kc)