Baleg Plenary Meeting Approves 40 Draft Bills to be Listed in 2016 National Legislative Program


 Marcell Sihombing, ANT

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Parliament Complex. Photo by: Res


The ongoing effort by the Legislation Board (Baleg) at the House of Representatives (House) to have a substantial number of draft bills listed in the 2016 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) has finally borne fruit. At a plenary meeting held on 25 January, 2015, Baleg finally approved some 40 draft bills, which will now be incorporated into the 2016 Prolegnas, pending approval being granted by the House.
 
Prior to the Baleg plenary meeting, the Baleg held a working committee meeting on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, which was also attended by representatives from the government and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD). During the meeting, all parties agreed that the 40 draft bills in question should be forwarded to the House for further approval at a special plenary session. From the total of 40 draft bills, a number of were proposed by the House, while others were proposed on the initiative of the government, the DPD, and on the joint initiative of the DPD and the government together.
 
The draft bills proposed by the House include: the Draft Bill on Public Housing Savings; the Draft Bill on the Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages; the Draft Bill on the Protection and Empowerment of Fishermen, Fish-Breeders, and Salt Farmers (listed as the Draft Bill on the Protection and Empowerment of Fishermen in the 2015 Prolegnas); the Draft Bill on Construction Services; the Draft Bill on Disabled Persons; the Draft Bill on the Protection of Indonesian Workers in Foreign Countries (listed as the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law 39 of 2004 on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers in Foreign Countries in the 2015 Prolegnas); the Draft Bill on Bookkeeping System; the Draft Bill on Cultural Affairs; the Draft Bill on Tobacco; the Draft Bill on National Entrepreneurship; the Draft Bill on Land Affairs; and the Draft Bill on Architects.
 
Other bills to be incorporated under the 2016 National Legislation Program include the Draft Bill on the Management of Hajj Pilgrimages and Organization of Umrah; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting; the Draft Bill on Television of the Republic of Indonesia (TVRI) Radio Station; the Draft Bill on Magistracy (which involves the country’s judges), the Draft Bill on the Quarantine of Animals, Fish, and Plants; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 5 of 1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolies and Unfair Business Practices; the Draft Bill on the Second Amendment to Law No. 7 of 1992 on Banking; the Draft Bill on Midwifery; the Draft Bill on the Improvement of Genuine Regional Income; and the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission.
 
Meanwhile, the draft bills proposed under the initiative of the DPD include the Draft Bill on the Archipelagic Concept (Wawasan Nusantara); and the Draft Bill on the Creative Economy.
 
Moving on, the draft bills proposed under the initiative of the government include: the Draft Bill on Trademarks; the Draft Bill on Patents; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 1 of 2008 on Electronic Transactions and Information; the Draft Bill on the Criminal Code; the Draft Bill on Quarantine for Health Purposes; the Draft Bill on the Financial System Safety Net; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 20 of 1997 on Non-Taxable State Revenue, the Draft Bill on the Fifth Amendment to Law No. 6 of 1983 on the Procedures and General Provisions for Taxation; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 8 of 2015 on the Amendment to Law No. 1 0f 2015 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2014 on the Election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors as a Law; the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesties; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 15 of 2003 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2002 on Terrorism and Crime Eradication as a Law; and the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 18 of 2002 on the System for National Research, Development, and the Implementation of Science and Technology.
 
The draft bills proposed under the joint initiative of the House, the DPD, and the government, include the Draft Bill on the General Election Code (listed as the Draft Bill on Organizing General Elections in the 2015 Prolegnas). The draft bills proposed under the joint initiative of the House and the government include the Draft Bill on State-Owned Enterprises and Regionally-Owned Enterprises (listed as the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 19 0f 2003 on State-Owned Enterprises); and the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 4 of 2009 on Minerals and Coal Mining. The draft bills proposed under the joint initiative of the House and the DPD include the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 22 of 2001 on Oil and Natural Gas.
 
“Today’s decision is not a final decision, because it has to be passed by the House at a plenary session,” announced Baleg Head, Supratman Andi Agtas, in the Baleg meeting hall in Jakarta on Monday, 25 January 2016.
 
Mr. Agtas also revealed that a number of annotations had been made as regards the newly approved projection for this year’s National Legislation Program. The Gerindra Party faction, for example, has expressed its objection to the inclusion of the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty and the Draft Bill that amends the current Law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK Law) into the 2016 Prolegnas. Similarly, the Nasdem party faction has highlighted the exclusion from the list of the Draft Bill on Special Autonomy for the Papua Province.
 
“Another eight party factions have already accepted it [the projection], subject to several annotations. For example, the proposal from the PDI-P, PPP, and Demokrat factions, as well as from the DPD, to include the Draft Bill that amends Law No. 33 of 2004 on Financial Balance Between Central Government and Local Government [into the 2016 Prolegnas],” asserted Mr. Agtas.
 
Also commenting on this issue was Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H. Laoly, who asserted that the government was happy with the results of the Baleg Plenary Meeting, adding that he planned to coordinate with the Minister of Domestic Affairs and the Minister of Finance in order to discuss several of the draft bills that have been incorporated in the 2016 Prolegnas.

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 Marcell Sihombing, ANT

ojk

Parliament Complex. Photo by: Res


The ongoing effort by the Legislation Board (Baleg) at the House of Representatives (House) to have a substantial number of draft bills listed in the 2016 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) has finally borne fruit. At a plenary meeting held on 25 January, 2015, Baleg finally approved some 40 draft bills, which will now be incorporated into the 2016 Prolegnas, pending approval being granted by the House.
 
Prior to the Baleg plenary meeting, the Baleg held a working committee meeting on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, which was also attended by representatives from the government and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD). During the meeting, all parties agreed that the 40 draft bills in question should be forwarded to the House for further approval at a special plenary session. From the total of 40 draft bills, a number of were proposed by the House, while others were proposed on the initiative of the government, the DPD, and on the joint initiative of the DPD and the government together.
 
The draft bills proposed by the House include: the Draft Bill on Public Housing Savings; the Draft Bill on the Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages; the Draft Bill on the Protection and Empowerment of Fishermen, Fish-Breeders, and Salt Farmers (listed as the Draft Bill on the Protection and Empowerment of Fishermen in the 2015 Prolegnas); the Draft Bill on Construction Services; the Draft Bill on Disabled Persons; the Draft Bill on the Protection of Indonesian Workers in Foreign Countries (listed as the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law 39 of 2004 on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers in Foreign Countries in the 2015 Prolegnas); the Draft Bill on Bookkeeping System; the Draft Bill on Cultural Affairs; the Draft Bill on Tobacco; the Draft Bill on National Entrepreneurship; the Draft Bill on Land Affairs; and the Draft Bill on Architects.
 
Other bills to be incorporated under the 2016 National Legislation Program include the Draft Bill on the Management of Hajj Pilgrimages and Organization of Umrah; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting; the Draft Bill on Television of the Republic of Indonesia (TVRI) Radio Station; the Draft Bill on Magistracy (which involves the country’s judges), the Draft Bill on the Quarantine of Animals, Fish, and Plants; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 5 of 1999 on the Prohibition of Monopolies and Unfair Business Practices; the Draft Bill on the Second Amendment to Law No. 7 of 1992 on Banking; the Draft Bill on Midwifery; the Draft Bill on the Improvement of Genuine Regional Income; and the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 30 of 2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission.
 
Meanwhile, the draft bills proposed under the initiative of the DPD include the Draft Bill on the Archipelagic Concept (Wawasan Nusantara); and the Draft Bill on the Creative Economy.
 
Moving on, the draft bills proposed under the initiative of the government include: the Draft Bill on Trademarks; the Draft Bill on Patents; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 1 of 2008 on Electronic Transactions and Information; the Draft Bill on the Criminal Code; the Draft Bill on Quarantine for Health Purposes; the Draft Bill on the Financial System Safety Net; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 20 of 1997 on Non-Taxable State Revenue, the Draft Bill on the Fifth Amendment to Law No. 6 of 1983 on the Procedures and General Provisions for Taxation; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 8 of 2015 on the Amendment to Law No. 1 0f 2015 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2014 on the Election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors as a Law; the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesties; the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 15 of 2003 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2002 on Terrorism and Crime Eradication as a Law; and the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 18 of 2002 on the System for National Research, Development, and the Implementation of Science and Technology.
 
The draft bills proposed under the joint initiative of the House, the DPD, and the government, include the Draft Bill on the General Election Code (listed as the Draft Bill on Organizing General Elections in the 2015 Prolegnas). The draft bills proposed under the joint initiative of the House and the government include the Draft Bill on State-Owned Enterprises and Regionally-Owned Enterprises (listed as the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 19 0f 2003 on State-Owned Enterprises); and the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 4 of 2009 on Minerals and Coal Mining. The draft bills proposed under the joint initiative of the House and the DPD include the Draft Bill on the Amendment to Law No. 22 of 2001 on Oil and Natural Gas.
 
“Today’s decision is not a final decision, because it has to be passed by the House at a plenary session,” announced Baleg Head, Supratman Andi Agtas, in the Baleg meeting hall in Jakarta on Monday, 25 January 2016.
 
Mr. Agtas also revealed that a number of annotations had been made as regards the newly approved projection for this year’s National Legislation Program. The Gerindra Party faction, for example, has expressed its objection to the inclusion of the Draft Bill on Tax Amnesty and the Draft Bill that amends the current Law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK Law) into the 2016 Prolegnas. Similarly, the Nasdem party faction has highlighted the exclusion from the list of the Draft Bill on Special Autonomy for the Papua Province.
 
“Another eight party factions have already accepted it [the projection], subject to several annotations. For example, the proposal from the PDI-P, PPP, and Demokrat factions, as well as from the DPD, to include the Draft Bill that amends Law No. 33 of 2004 on Financial Balance Between Central Government and Local Government [into the 2016 Prolegnas],” asserted Mr. Agtas.
 
Also commenting on this issue was Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H. Laoly, who asserted that the government was happy with the results of the Baleg Plenary Meeting, adding that he planned to coordinate with the Minister of Domestic Affairs and the Minister of Finance in order to discuss several of the draft bills that have been incorporated in the 2016 Prolegnas.

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