Posts with tag: Omnibus
Can a Constitutional Court judgment be changed? Newly installed judge faces Ethics Council
Law, Politics, Top StoriesThe legislature's controversial appointment to the Constitutional Court, Guntur Hamzah, has already faced the court's Ethics Council for altering the text of a decision.
Does Indonesia really need a land bank?
Analysis, Corruption, Environment, Infrastructure, Law, Natural Resources, Policies, Urban planningPlans for a new national land bank need to consider how the institution would meet the government’s goals – and benefit the people.
Talking Indonesia: protest
Politics, Talking IndonesiaHow has protest changed in the age of social media, and how has the state responded to mass protest? Are there parallels between protest movements in Indonesia and its regional neighbours? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Best of 2020
AnalysisIndonesia at Melbourne will again be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year period. Here we list the most popular articles and podcast episodes, plus a few of our favourites, from 2020. We look forward to seeing you again when we return in January.
Talking Indonesia: the omnibus Law on Job Creation
Law, Talking IndonesiaWhat does the drafting and deliberation of the omnibus law tell us about the government, its priorities and values? Dr Jemma Purdey discusses these questions and more with Rafiqa Quratta A'yun in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Can the omnibus law do what its drafters claim, and bring investment and jobs to Indonesia?
Economy, PoliticsEven from an investment perspective, the controversial omnibus law looks set to underdeliver, writes Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr.
Omnibus law shows how democratic process has been corrupted
Law, PoliticsAs protests rage, legal avenues to overturn the controversial law may no longer be the answer, write Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir and Rafiqa Qurrata A’yun.
Major procedural flaws mar the omnibus law
Law, Policy in FocusThe omnibus Law on Job Creation has been widely criticised for its problematic provisions on labour, indigenous peoples' rights and the environment, but Rizky Argama writes that the process by which the bill became law was also deeply flawed procedurally.
Explainer: Jokowi’s omnibus bills, and why critics want to put on the brakes
Explainer, Law, Policy in Focus, PoliticsIs this the end of the road for Jokowi’s omnibus approach to lawmaking? M. Nur Sholikin explains what it is, and why it has encountered such strong resistance.