Further discuss RUU KUHP to give broader public understanding: Jokowi

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged his ranks to intensify open discussions on various highlighted issues in the Criminal Code Bill (RUU KUHP) to provide a more lucid understanding to the people and to seek their opinions.
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD stated here on Tuesday that the president conveyed the directive while chairing an internal meeting concerning the progress in the discussion of the RUU KUHP at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. “Why (should the public be involved)? (It is) because law reflects the people’s lives. Thus, any law that will be enforced must be understood and approved by the community. It is the essence of democracy in the law enforcement (process),” the coordinating minister remarked. Mahfud MD noted that currently, the RUU KUHP had almost been completed, as it had reached the final stages of discussion. “Why is it said to be almost completed? (It is) because the RUU KUHP includes more than 700 articles, which if broken down into detail, can lead to thousands of issues. However, now, (only) several (debated) matters remain. Some 14 issues need to be cleared,” he stated. The 14 subjects include the living law; death penalty; offending the dignity of the president and vice president; crimes for possessing supernatural powers; unlicensed doctor and dentist practice.