Dua isu utama yang selalu menjadi cela berulang dalam pemilu, yaitu mahar politik dan politik uang. UU Pilkada memang telah mengatur parpol tidak boleh menerima imbalan apa pun berkaitan pencalonan sesuai Pasal 47, tapi pasal itu masih sekadar formalitas karena tidak ada penindakan dan regulasi yang jelas. Peneliti ICW Almas Sjafrina mencontohkan, dalam catatan ICW,…
“Having lawyers create laws is like having doctors create diseases” Introduction The above joke in the United States could be relevant to the topic of dual office holding by lawyer discussed in this article. Dual office holding by lawyer is a situation when a lawyer simultaneously holds an elected or appointed position to exercise some…
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Pelimpahan berkas dakwaan atas nama penyidik Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi Novel Baswedan ke Pengadilan Negeri Bengkulu dikhawatirkan akan membuat situasi komisi antirasuah itu menjadi tidak nyaman. Kinerja para pegawai KPK juga dikhawatirkan terganggu karena mereka merasa tidak dilindungi saat menunaikan tugas. Oleh karena itu, pimpinan Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) akan segera membahas pelimpahan…
Jokowi issues regulation to speed up paperwork, ensure local govt support for projects deemed vital » Analysts warn of risk of corruption, legal uncertainty in major infrastructure projects. The government has been urged to ensure transparency in major infrastructure projects that were prioritized through a recent presidential regulation. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced a regulation on Friday listing more than…
Indonesia should put in place a law on the creative economy to allow businesses in the sector to operate with legal certainty. Supporting the growth of the creative economy will spur job creation, an answer to the country’s problems of rising inequality, youth unemployment and exploitation of Indonesian workers abroad. What is the creative economy?…
House’s Legislative Council Threatens to Take Over Academic Paper Preparation from All Commission Government Submits Academic Paper and Criminal Code Bill to House of Representatives House of Representatives House’s Legislative Council Threatens to Take Over Academic Paper Preparation from All Commission The Legislative Council (Badan Legislasi/Baleg), as one of the working units in the House…
The Pre-trial Process Could Not Invalidate the Suspect Status of Budi Gunawan The Supreme Court Judge Selection Process and the Enrolment of a Former Constitutional Court Judge Parliament’s Updated Code of Ethics Hinders Process of Law Enforcement towards MPs Guarding the 2015-2019 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) Legal Policy The Pre-trial Process Could Not Invalidate the…
Supreme Court The OJK’s Compulsory Levy: Professional Organizations Rejects The Association of Capital Market Legal Consultants (Himpunan Konsultan Hukum Pasar Modal / HKHPM) filed a judicial review petition before the Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung / MA) against the Indonesian Financial Service Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan / OJK) on 17 October 2014. The petition filed is…
Legal Discourse The Polemical Second Round of the Presidential Election The journey to Istana Merdeka becomes more and more interesting with each passing day. The frenzy between supporters regarding weaknesses and strengths of each presidential candidate through the media can’t seem to be paused. One issue raised is regarding the second round of the presidential…