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Jokowi’s Role in the 2019 KPK Law Revision Revisited
Recent discussions have resurfaced regarding President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) involvement in the controversial 2019 revision of the Law on the corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). While President Jokowi stated he did not sign the revised law, his administration was involved in its process, and the law ultimately came into effect.
According to a statement by constitutional law expert Abdullah, despite not signing the bill, President Jokowi dispatched a government team to participate in discussions and ratify the new KPK Law alongside the People’s Representative Council (DPR). “The law was then enacted by the Acting Minister of Law and Human Rights, Tjahjo Kumolo, with the President’s approval at the time,” Abdullah explained.
The revised KPK law no. 19 of 2019 became law even without Jokowi’s signature, due to provisions within the Indonesian Constitution. article 20(2) of the 1945 Constitution stipulates that a bill becomes law 30 days after its ratification, regardless of presidential approval. Article 30(5) further reinforces this, stating a law is valid 30 days after ratification even without the President’s signature.
Jokowi’s Recent Statements
President Jokowi recently expressed support for reverting to the original KPK Law, acknowledging that the 2019 revision was initiated by the DPR. “Yes, I agree, it’s good (for the KPK Law to return to its original version), because that (revision) was an initiative of the DPR. Don’t get it wrong, it was an initiative of the DPR,” Jokowi stated, as reported by detikJateng on February 13, 2024.https://jateng.detik.com/berita/jateng/d-7207991/jokowi-setuju-uu-kpk-kembali-ke-versi-lama-ini-inisatif-dpr/
Jokowi confirmed the revision occurred during his presidency at the DPR’s initiative, but reiterated he did not sign the final bill.
The 2019 revision of the KPK Law sparked significant controversy, with critics arguing it weakened the anti-corruption agency’s powers. Concerns centered on provisions related to the selection of KPK leaders and the agency’s investigative authority.
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* detikJateng: https://jateng.detik.com/berita/jateng/d-7207991/jokowi-setuju-uu-kpk-kembali-ke-versi-lama-ini-inisatif-dpr/
* [1945ConstitutionofIndonesia:[1945ConstitutionofIndonesia: (Referenced for legal basis of law enactment)
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