Jakarta Globe, SP/Novianti Setuningsih, Oct 03, 2014
Jakarta.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed a special presidential order late on
Thursday in an attempt to cancel out the much-criticized regional elections
law, which was passed last week by the House of Representatives.
Deputy
Justice and Human Rights Minister Denny Indrayana said the president signed the
regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on Thursday.
“President
Yudhoyono wants the regional elections to be better than the previous one and
therefore the substance of this Perppu is the answer to all the criticism …
that has been voiced by many people,” Denny said on Friday.
Denny said
the Perppu canceled out the regional elections law, which removed direct
elections for mayors, district heads and governors and placed their appointment
in the hands of regional legislative councils.
The law was
criticized as a major step back for Indonesian democracy, but it was unclear on
Friday whether the Perppu would stand because the House could still veto the
president’s last-minute intervention.
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