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House passes only one law during short third session
The only law that the House of Representatives (DPR) managed to pass during its third sitting period of the 2014-2015 term was the recently approved 2015 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law, revealed the Houseâs deputy legislative body chief Firman Subagyo
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he only law that the House of Representatives (DPR) managed to pass during its third sitting period of the 2014-2015 term was the recently approved 2015 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law, revealed the House's deputy legislative body chief Firman Subagyo.
The Golkar Party politician said that the situation was due to the fact that the House was making adjustments on a number of bills, such as those on housing, coal mining and the ban on alcoholic beverage suggested by the United Development Party (PPP) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).
Another, simpler reason for the lack of bills being passed was that the third sitting period simply did not have enough time to deliberate bills, as the harmonizing process involves extensive discussions with regional administrations and residents.
'At the end of the year, we are aiming to finish and pass 37 laws,' Firman told The Jakarta Post on Friday on the sidelines of the House's plenary session to end the third sitting period on Friday evening.
The KPK Law was passed during the House's plenary meeting on Friday. The law states that the current crop of acting KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission) leaders will be appointed the agency's official leaders until December 2015
The law was previously a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) No. 1/2015 issued by the government to end uncertainty on KPK leadership.
The House must agree to pass a Perppu into a law in the next sitting period, otherwise it will be voided. (nvn)(+++)
