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Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty and Amendment to KPK Law Incorporated into 2015 National Legislation Program
Ari Pramuditya, Rofiq Hidayat
House of Representative. Photo by: RES
After the subject was initially raised during a plenary meeting and a lengthy lobbying process, the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty and the revision of Law No.30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – “KPK”) have now officially been incorporated into the 2015 National Legislation Program (Program Legislasi Nasional – “Prolegnas”). This means that when next year arrives, the two draft bills in question will be automatically listed as part of the 2016 Prolegnas.
Initially, it was agreed that the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty would become the government’s responsibility, while the revision of the KPK Law would be the House’s project. However, after various discussions into the matter had been concluded, Taufik Kurniawan, Vice Speaker of the House, officially stated that the lawmakers and the government had both agreed to classify the two draft bills as joint initiatives of both parties.
“Those two draft bills have now become joint initiatives of the house and government, and will be formulated in detail during later discussions,” explained Mr.Kurniawan at the House of Representatives building on Tuesday, 15 December 2015.
Vice Chairman of the Legislature, Firman Subagyo, agreed that the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty and the revision of the KPK Law should be incorporated into the 2015 Prolegnas. However, given the very limited time left in 2015, preparations and discussions relating to these two draft bills must carried over into the 2016 Prolegnas and then prioritized.
“Most likely, deliberations of these two draft bills will continue into the 2016 Prolegnas,” Subagyo asserted.
Also confirming the inclusion of the two draft bills was Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H. Laoly. Mr. Laoly asserted the necessity of including the draft bills in the 2015 Prolegnas. Reinforcing Mr. Subagyo’s statement however, Mr. Laoly admitted that due to the short time remaining in 2015, it would be impossible to complete both draft bills.
According to Laoly, the solution is to re-enter the draft bills into the 2016 Prolegnas as a priority. Laoly also stressed that while both draft bills urgently required attention, this did not mean that deliberations into the bills could be completed within three days. “This would be impossible, however the bills can be incorporated into the 2016 Prolegnas,” explained Mr. Laoly.
Commenting on the proposed revision to the KPK Law, Mr. Laoly asserted that any revision would be limited to four provisions, as agreed by the KPK. This is to ensure that no attempt is made to weaken the authority of the KPK by amending the KPK Law. “We are all agreed that there should be no weakening of the KPK. We just want to straighten out a few kinks in the system,” explained Mr. Laoly.
Government Initiative
Benny K. Harman, Vice Chairman of Commission III at the House, stated that the incorporation of both draft bills into the 2015 Prolegnas was being undertaken solely in the interests of the government. Therefore, Harman believes, the incorporation should not be classified as a joint initiative of both the government and the House. Moreover, Mr. Harman asserts that neither of the draft bills should be included in the 2015 Prolegnas.
“The draft bills should instead be incorporated into the 2016 Prolegnas. This is because the plenary session for 2015 concludes on 18 December,” Mr. Harman stated.
Ramson Siagian, a member of Commission VII at the House, expressed similar views, adding that the government should take the initiative as regards the amending of the KPK Law. “Every time the House raises the idea of revising the KPK Law, the public always views it as an attempt by the House to weaken the KPK’s authority,” Mr. Siagian explained.
Mr. Siagian asserts that the government should not delegate the revision of the KPK Law to the country’s lawmakers and should instead shoulder the responsibility itself.
“If the government wishes to amend the KPK Law, then this is ultimately the responsibility of the president,” Mr. Siagian concluded.
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Ari Pramuditya, Rofiq Hidayat
House of Representative. Photo by: RES
After the subject was initially raised during a plenary meeting and a lengthy lobbying process, the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty and the revision of Law No.30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – “KPK”) have now officially been incorporated into the 2015 National Legislation Program (Program Legislasi Nasional – “Prolegnas”). This means that when next year arrives, the two draft bills in question will be automatically listed as part of the 2016 Prolegnas.
Initially, it was agreed that the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty would become the government’s responsibility, while the revision of the KPK Law would be the House’s project. However, after various discussions into the matter had been concluded, Taufik Kurniawan, Vice Speaker of the House, officially stated that the lawmakers and the government had both agreed to classify the two draft bills as joint initiatives of both parties.
“Those two draft bills have now become joint initiatives of the house and government, and will be formulated in detail during later discussions,” explained Mr.Kurniawan at the House of Representatives building on Tuesday, 15 December 2015.
Vice Chairman of the Legislature, Firman Subagyo, agreed that the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty and the revision of the KPK Law should be incorporated into the 2015 Prolegnas. However, given the very limited time left in 2015, preparations and discussions relating to these two draft bills must carried over into the 2016 Prolegnas and then prioritized.
“Most likely, deliberations of these two draft bills will continue into the 2016 Prolegnas,” Subagyo asserted.
Also confirming the inclusion of the two draft bills was Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H. Laoly. Mr. Laoly asserted the necessity of including the draft bills in the 2015 Prolegnas. Reinforcing Mr. Subagyo’s statement however, Mr. Laoly admitted that due to the short time remaining in 2015, it would be impossible to complete both draft bills.
According to Laoly, the solution is to re-enter the draft bills into the 2016 Prolegnas as a priority. Laoly also stressed that while both draft bills urgently required attention, this did not mean that deliberations into the bills could be completed within three days. “This would be impossible, however the bills can be incorporated into the 2016 Prolegnas,” explained Mr. Laoly.
Commenting on the proposed revision to the KPK Law, Mr. Laoly asserted that any revision would be limited to four provisions, as agreed by the KPK. This is to ensure that no attempt is made to weaken the authority of the KPK by amending the KPK Law. “We are all agreed that there should be no weakening of the KPK. We just want to straighten out a few kinks in the system,” explained Mr. Laoly.
Government Initiative
Benny K. Harman, Vice Chairman of Commission III at the House, stated that the incorporation of both draft bills into the 2015 Prolegnas was being undertaken solely in the interests of the government. Therefore, Harman believes, the incorporation should not be classified as a joint initiative of both the government and the House. Moreover, Mr. Harman asserts that neither of the draft bills should be included in the 2015 Prolegnas.
“The draft bills should instead be incorporated into the 2016 Prolegnas. This is because the plenary session for 2015 concludes on 18 December,” Mr. Harman stated.
Ramson Siagian, a member of Commission VII at the House, expressed similar views, adding that the government should take the initiative as regards the amending of the KPK Law. “Every time the House raises the idea of revising the KPK Law, the public always views it as an attempt by the House to weaken the KPK’s authority,” Mr. Siagian explained.
Mr. Siagian asserts that the government should not delegate the revision of the KPK Law to the country’s lawmakers and should instead shoulder the responsibility itself.
“If the government wishes to amend the KPK Law, then this is ultimately the responsibility of the president,” Mr. Siagian concluded.
(rfs/sp)