Some Proposed Amendments to the 1945 Constitution
\nto be deliberated during the Annual Session of the MPR<\/p>\n
State Principles<\/p>\n
Debate centers around whether to explicitly mention Pancasila as
\nthe State Principle.<\/p>\n
Alt. 1: As stated in the opening of the 1945 Constitution.<\/p>\n
Alt. 2: The State Principle is inserted as Chapter I of the
\nConstitution:<\/p>\n
The State Principle is Pancasila: Belief in the One, Supreme
\nGod; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia;
\ndemocracy which is guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity
\narising out of deliberation amongst representatives; creating a
\ncondition of social justice for the whole of the People of
\nIndonesia, which are all considered a single unity as contained
\nin paragraph four of the opening of the Constitution.<\/p>\n
Composition of the People's Consultative Assembly<\/p>\n
The key amendment is on Chapter II, Art. 2 (1), on the
\ncomposition of the Assembly which includes \"certain societal
\ngroups\" which is interpreted as the inclusion of the Indonesian
\nMilitary\/National Police.<\/p>\n
Art. 2 (1): The People's Consultative Assembly shall consist of
\nthe House of Representatives who are elected through a general
\nelection, augmented by certain societal groups whom because of
\ntheir duties and tasks do not use their right to vote.<\/p>\n
Human Rights<\/p>\n
Insertion of a new chapter on human rights. However, there
\nremains controversy on the Article in this chapter concerning
\nfreedom of religion and whether it will encompass non-
\ndenominational faiths.<\/p>\n
Alt. 1: Each person is free to adhere to his\/her respective
\nreligion and to practice his\/her religious duties.<\/p>\n
Alt. 2: Each person is free to adhere to his\/her respective
\nreligion and to practice his\/her religious duties in conformity
\nto that religion and that faith.<\/p>\n
Religion<\/p>\n
Almost the same controversy as the preceding chapter, concerning
\nwhether to include non-denominational faiths. However there have
\nalso been suggestions to include an adherence to Islamic laws
\n(syariah).<\/p>\n
(1)<\/p>\n
Alt. 1: The State shall be based upon Belief in the One, Supreme
\nGod (no change from Art. 29 of 1945 Constitution).<\/p>\n
Alt. 2: The State shall be based upon Belief in the One, Supreme
\nGod, with adherence to Islamic laws obligatory to its followers.<\/p>\n
Alt. 3: The State shall be based upon Belief in the One, Supreme
\nGod, with respective followers obligated to adhere to their
\nrespective religion's teachings.<\/p>\n
(2)<\/p>\n
Alt. 1: The State shall guarantee the freedom of every resident
\nto adhere to his\/her respective religion and to practice his\/her
\nreligious duties in conformity to that religion and that faith.<\/p>\n
Alt. 2: The State shall guarantee the freedom of every resident
\nto adhere to his\/her respective religion and to practice his\/her
\nreligious duties.<\/p>\n
Alt. 3: The State shall guarantee the freedom of every resident
\nto adhere to his\/her respective religion and to practice his\/her
\nreligious duties in conformity to that religion and that faith,
\nand to construct their respective houses of worship.<\/p>\n
Presidential Election<\/p>\n
Under the chapter titled The Power of the Government of the
\nState, the Assembly is considering whether or not to accept an
\narticle which would allow for direct presidential and vice
\npresidential election.<\/p>\n
Alt. 1:<\/p>\n
(1) The president and vice president are elected as a single
\npackage directly by the people.<\/p>\n
(2) The president and vice president are elected by the People's
\nConsultative Assembly from the two packages which received the
\nmost votes.<\/p>\n
(3) The president and vice president are then elected based on
\nthe highest electoral (collage) votes.<\/p>\n
Alt. 2: The president and vice president are elected by the
\nPeople's Consultative Assembly based on the first and second
\nlargest votes gained by a party in a general election.<\/p>\n
Alt. 3:<\/p>\n
(1) Presidential and vice presidential candidates are set in one
\npackage by political parties contesting a general election before
\nthe election is held.<\/p>\n
(2) The presidential and vice presidential package which receives
\nmore than 50 percent of the total votes in the general election,
\nis affirmed by the People's Consultative Assembly as the
\npresident and vice president.<\/p>\n
(3) In the case where no presidential and vice presidential
\npackage receives more than 50 percent of the votes in a general
\nelection, then one of the two packages which received the highest
\nvotes in the election is then selected by the People's
\nConsultative Assembly as president and vice president.<\/p>",
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