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Proposed increased legislative threshold could backfire for its supporters

Political elites are pushing to raise the legislative threshold again. But they should consider the risks and unintended potential consequences of such a proposal.

Proposed changes to election law threaten women, diversity in politics

Gender, Law, Policy in Focus, Politics

Revisions to raise the legislative threshold risk concentrating power in the hands of a few, stifling representation of women and other minorities, write CWI’s Heru Samosir and Dirga Ardiansa.

The 2020 Prolegnas: here we go again

Analysis, Law, Politics

The national legislature (DPR) recently published its long list of priority bills (Prolegnas) for 2020. Rizky Argama looks at some of the problematic bills planned for deliberation and how the process could be better managed.

Jokowi’s call to stall mining law revisions rings hollow as deliberations proceed

Environment, Law, Natural Resources

Despite mass student protests and an intervention by the president, legislators last week picked up where they left off on dangerous revisions to the mining law, write JATAM’s Merah Johansyah and Alwiya Shahbanu.

Amendments spell disaster for the KPK

Analysis, Corruption, Law

National legislators have finally made good on their threats to weaken the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Professor Simon Butt examines the key provisions in the revised KPK Law.

Talking Indonesia: the 2019 legislative elections

2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Political parties, Politics, Talking Indonesia

In Talking Indonesia this week, Charlotte Setijadi chats to analysts Ben Bland and Liam Gammon about the legislative elections, as well as two first time candidates, Rian Ernest, from PSI, and Faldo Maldini, from PAN.

Another threat to the KPK? Constitutional Court sides with the DPR

Analysis, Law, Politics

On 8 February, the Constitutional Court issued a decision that paves the way for the national legislature (DPR) to compel the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to attend questioning, using its so-called hak angket powers. Professor Simon Butt presents a legal analysis of the decision.

The DPR inquiry into the KPK: what’s it really all about?

Corruption, Explainer

Ignoring protests from the public, and some of its own members, the House of Representatives (DPR) recently launched a special inquiry into the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Rifqi Assegaf explains the significance and likely impact of the contentious inquiry.

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