Questioning legislators<\/p>\n
There is actually nothing strange in the possibility that
\nseveral members of the People's Consultative Assembly and House
\nof Representatives will face questioning. In the eyes of the law,
\nall people, without regard to who the person is, are equal before
\nthe law.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the government should not question those
\nwithout sufficient legal evidence. The point is that once
\nlegislators are made suspects without sufficient evidence, the
\ncase will cease to be legal and will become political. If that
\nhappens, people will likely link their investigation with the
\nHouse's recent decision to use its right of interpellation (to
\nquestion the President), or with other critical statements
\nrecently made.<\/p>\n
Clearly, the authorities cannot act arbitrarily. The
\ninterrogation or arrest of any person must be done in the context
\nof upholding the law. Therefore, the proper legal arguments must
\nbe made. Any missed blows could invite counter-blows that are
\neven more painful than the initial.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/questioning-legislators-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }