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The latest Criminal Code bill still contains provisions that could be used to curtail civil liberties and should not be passed into law yet, critics say, as the House of Representatives and the government aim to approve the legislation within the next few days.
The government submitted what it deemed as a watered-down draft of the penal code bill to lawmakers on Wednesday, although it still retains some contentious articles, as lawmakers seek to pass the bill before their recess in mid-December.
The Law and Human Rights Ministry has granted parole to several high-profile graft convicts, including former public prosecutor Pinangki Sirna Malasari, former religious affairs minister Suryadharma Ali and former Constitutional Court justice Patrialis Akbar.
The government's latest reduction to Umar Patek's prison sentence -- revealed last week by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and confirmed by AFP -- means the bomber could be released on parole before the island marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks in October.
Deputy Law and Human Rights Minister Edward OS Hiariej said the ministry's team had included seven major changes to the draft including revisions to 14 controversial points, adding provisions to make the draft more consistent with existing laws as well as some typo corrections.
