The Legislative Shadows
The Legislative Shadows In mid-September, Rifqinizamy Karsayuda, Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II, described himself and his colleagues as "soldiers assigned by the party chairpersons." The following day, he stated that agreements reached among party chairpersons would serve as the "primary baseline" for drafting the Election Bill. Rifqinizamy also pledged to take into account Constitutional Court (MK) rulings and public aspirations. The issue, however, is this: to what extent will Constitutional Court rulings and the people's aspirations actually be heeded—and capable of altering decisions—if agreements among party chairpersons remain the guiding principle? The question remains: to what extent are Constitutional Court rulings and the aspirations of the people actually heeded—and capable of altering decisions—when the agreements reached by party chairpersons serve as the primary guiding force? Agus Riwanto has warned of the dange...
