Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post)
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Fri, November 11, 2022
The government submitted what it deemed as a watered-down draft of the penal code bill to lawmakers on Wednesday, although it still retains some contentious articles, as lawmakers seek to pass the bill before their recess in mid-December.
Deputy Law and Human Rights Minister Edward “Eddy” OS Hiariej claimed that the government had accommodated 53 points of public input when revising the latest draft of the Criminal Code (KUHP) bill and watered down some controversial provisions, such as those criminalizing insults to a sitting president and vice president.
“[The latest draft] shows that the government and the House really listen to the public aspirations,” Eddy said during a meeting with the House Commission III overseeing legal affairs on Wednesday.
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