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View all search resultsRegions can reject revocation of bylaws: Home Ministry
The Home Ministry said regional administrations may file a lawsuit through the Supreme Court against the central government if they rejected the revocation of their problematic bylaws, an official said on Tuesday.
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speaks to reporters at the State Palace. Jokowi announced that his administration had scrapped 3,143 problematic bylaws. (Tribunnews/Imanuel Nicolas Manafe)
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he Home Ministry said regional administrations may file a lawsuit through the Supreme Court against the central government if they rejected the revocation of their problematic bylaws, an official said on Tuesday.
"[Anyone] including regents, mayors, or even residents can file a lawsuit with the Supreme Court," The ministry's regional autonomy director general, Soni Sumarsono, said as quoted by kompas.com.
He said the ministry's decision to revoke bylaws aimed to improve efficiency and shorten bureaucracy to ease the process of attaining permits.
Aside from bylaws, the ministry also revoked 111 ministerial regulations, including the Hinder Ordonantie (HO) or nuisance permit, which made it difficult for business players to construct offices, Soni said.
"It used to take three months to get a permit, now it only takes three days.," Soni said.
Meanwhile, Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said regional governments were unlikely to file a lawsuit since most of the revocations had been initiated by the local governments.
The government has decided to revoke 3,143 bylaws in various provinces, cities and regencies for being considered to, among other things, obstruct economic growth in the regions, contravene central government regulations and being unfriendly to investment, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said previously. (afr/bbn)
