LRWD Edition 08 : February 2014

Constitutional Court Constitutional Court Judge Selections and Politician Nominees   The Constitutional Court will have new judges in upcoming months. The selection process at the Parliament has already started and has managed to obtain 12 candidates. The next step, based on unconstitutional Law No. 4 Year 2014 on Election Models, is the establishing of a…

LRWD Edition 07 : February 2014

Legal Community  Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI) Enacts New Regulation for Foreign Advocates in Indonesia   Peradi (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia / the Indonesian Bar Association) as one of Indonesia’s most prominent bar associations has just passed a new regulation for the practices of foreign lawyers in Indonesia. The Peradi Chairman Decree No. KEP.2010/PERADI/DPN.XII/2013 on Requirements and Procedural…

LRWD Edition 02 : January 2014

Constitutional Court Supreme Court Justice Elections: A New Challenge for the Judicial Commission On Thursday, 9 January 2014, the Constitutional Court read Verdict No. 27/PUU-XI/2-13 which examines the article associated with Supreme Court Justice Elections in Law No. 3 Year 2009 on the Supreme Court and Law No. 18 Year 2011 on the Amendment on…

Masukan PSHK Dalam RDPU Prolegnas 2014

Rabu, 21 November 2013, Pusat Studi Hukum dan Kebijakan Indonesia (PSHK) menghadiri Rapat Dengar Pendapat Umum (RDPU) Badan Legislasi Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia (Baleg DPR RI). RDPU itu dilaksanakan untuk menghimpun masukan masyarakat terkait dengan pembentukan Program Legisalsi Nasional 2014 (Prolegnas 2014). Dalam pertemuan itu hadir tiga orang perwakilan PSHK, yaitu Ronald Rofiandri (Direktur…

LRWD Edition 40 : November 2013

Law Reform Weekly Digest – your weekly updates on Indonesian law reform | The Jakarta Corruption Court Judges Assembly finally gave sentence towards Ahmad Fathanah, case. However, two of the judges gave dissenting opinions upon the case. Justice Djoko Subagyo and I Made Hendra; both stating based on Article 71 of Law No. 8 Year 2010 on Money Laundering Offences; to block an account; it require a sign of consent from the Chief Prosecutor and not from the Corruption Eradication Commission.

KPK Punya Hak Tutupi Informasi dari Timwas

Sindonews.com – Direktur Pusat Studi Hukum dan Kebijakan (PSHK) Ronald Rofiandri menilai, ketidakhadiran Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) terhadap panggilan Tim Pengawas (Timwas) Bank Century bisa dimaknai dua hal. “Pertama, harus dipilah dulu kewajiban KPK untuk hadir dan memberikan keterangan. Kedua, baik DPR dan KPK masing-masing punya rujukan atau dasar hukum dalam menjalankan kewenangannya,” ujarnya ketika…

Momen Perbaiki Badang Anggaran

Jakarta, Kompas – Ancaman Badan Anggaran Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat untuk menghentikan pembahasan Rencana Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara tahun 2012 sekaligus bisa dijadikan momentum untuk memperbaiki Badan Anggaran DPR. Pembenahan itu menyasar pada aspek tugas dan wewenang, mekanisme kerja, serta personel yang ditempatkan di Badan Anggaran DPR. Peneliti Pusat Studi Hukum dan Kebijakan, Ronald Rofiandri,…