DPR to empower judicial system

DPR to empower judicial system

JAKARTA: A plenary session of the House of Representatives
(DPR) on Tuesday agreed to start deliberation on three bills
badly needed to empower the country's judicial system.

In the meeting presided over by deputy House speaker A. M.
Fatwa, all nine factions agreed that the three bills proposed by
legislators themselves be brought for further deliberation.

The three bills are on judicial commission, constitutional
court, and ombudsman.

The bills are expected to help improve the quality and
independence of the judicial system. The proposal to form a
judicial commission and constitutional court were mandated by the
amended constitution.

The constitutional court will have functions, among others, to
settle electoral disputes, the dissolution of political parties
and presidential impeachment. -- JP