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House to discuss revision of Ministry Law
House Legislation Body (Baleg) chair Supratman Andi Agtas said that even though the bill was not on the priority list, lawmakers could still proceed with deliberations on it because the Ministry Law was part of the large body of legislation impacted by Constitutional Court rulings.
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House of Representatives lawmakers attend a plenary session at the legislative complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on May 14, 2024. (Antara/Galih Pradipta)
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awmakers are set to start deliberations on a revision to the 2008 Ministry Law on Wednesday as a proposal to add more ministerial posts to president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s administration gains traction among members of his coalition.
Returning from a five-week recess on Tuesday, the House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) held a meeting to hear comments on the proposed revisions from an internal team of experts.
The team proposed that a provision in the 2008 law limiting the number of ministers in the presidential cabinet to 34 should be scrapped. It also suggested that the number of ministerial posts be “determined in accordance with the needs of the sitting president”.
The plan drew mixed responses from lawmakers in attendance, with Guspardi Gaus of the National Mandate Party (PAN) questioning the timing of the revision, as it had not been included in the House’s National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) of prioritized bills. PAN is a member of Prabowo’s coalition.
Meanwhle, Mardani Ali Sera of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), which backed unsuccessful presidential candidate Anies Baswedan in the February election, said the proposed revision was “good” as it better reflected Indonesia’s presidential system.
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Baleg chair Supratman Andi Agtas said that even though the bill was not on the priority list, lawmakers could still proceed with deliberations on it because the Ministry Law was part of the large body of legislation impacted by Constitutional Court rulings.
