Objections Continue to Grow

Law No. 2/2018 on Legislative Institutions (MD3) is legally effective as of today. However, a number of elements of civil society continue to rally support for rejecting the revised law.

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Constitutional Court judge Suhartoyo (right) and fellow judge I Dewa Gede Palguna (left) preside over a panel hearing of the judicial review of the Legislative Body (MD3) Law in Jakarta on Thursday (8/3).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided not to sign the Second Revision to Law No. 17/2014 on Legislative Institutions. However, the law, which was approved on Feb. 12 by the House and the government for passing into law, will be in effect starting Thursday (15/2).

Accordingly, the Justice and Human Rights Ministry issued State Gazette No. 29/2018 on the Enactment of Law No. 2/2018 on Legislative Institutions.