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Do Not Force Codification

President Joko Widodo and the House of Representatives do not need to force codification in deliberating the Criminal Code Bill, if even its substance is causing problems.

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Criminal Code Bill Team (RKUHP) chairman Enny Nurbaningsih (center), along with RKUHP members Hakristuti (left) and Muladi (right), give a press statement on Wednesday (6/6/2018) in Jakarta concerning issues on the weakening of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). In the statement, the government’s RKUHP explained that the current draft bill had no intention to weaken the KPK.

President Joko Widodo and the House of Representatives do not need to force codification in deliberating the Criminal Code Bill, if even its substance is causing problems.

The Criminal Code (KUHP) has indeed been an obsession for all presidents and justice ministers. The existing Criminal Code is a colonial legacy that must be rewritten. However, revising the Criminal Law does not need to be forced, let alone in a codified format. A criminal law must be designed to be long-lasting and forward-looking, so enforcing measures against a specific crime becomes less realistic, as crimes can change rapidly.

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