- In the wake of the Constitutional Court rendering decision No. 85/PUU – IX/2013, which annulled Law No. 7 of 2004 on Water Resources (“Law 7/2004”), the House of Representatives is currently formulating a new Draft Bill on Water Resources, which is listed as part of Indonesia’s 2018 Priority National Legislative Program.
- The draft bill is aiming to replace the now obsolete Law 7/2004 and also to revise Law No. 11 of 1974 on Water Systems (Pengairan). The draft bill is set to contain 15 chapters and 78 articles.
- The following six issues will be specifically addressed under the draft bill: 1) It is prohibited for any water business to disrupt the public interest; 2) The state is required to meet the general public’s right to water as a fundamental human right; 3) Water management must always take environmental factors into consideration; 4) State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) or Regional Government-Owned Enterprises (BUMD) will be prioritized as regards the organization of water management; 5) The private sector will only be allowed to conduct water business under a highly strict framework; and 6) The management of water resources is the absolute authority of the state.
- For more on this story, see Hukumonline: “Enam Materi Muatan dalam RUU Sumber Daya Air”.
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