Justice ministry to change name

Justice ministry to change name

JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights is
considering a title change following the transfer of the
Directorate General of Legal Affairs and Legislation to the
Supreme Court.

"I don't think it is still appropriate for us to claim
ourselves as Departemen Kehakiman dan Hak Asasi Manusia (Ministry
of Justice and Human Rights) as we no longer handle any affairs
involving judges," Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Monday.

Yusril said his ministry should be called Departemen Yustisia
(Ministry of Justice), adding that it was currently drafting the
bill of the change to the name. He said he hoped the House of
Representatives would complete the bill's deliberation this year.

The ministry was called Departemen Kehakiman (judicial
affairs) during the New Order, and was changed to Departmen Hukum
dan Perundang-undangan (Ministry of Law and Legislation) under
the tenure of Abdurrahman Wahid between 1999 and 2001. -- JP