Enacting Legislation to Meet the Quota

Its confusing. It makes no sense to push through so many bills”. These words, spoken by Effendi Choirie, an Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) member from the National Awakening Party (PKB), reflect the opinion of the majority of DPR members, overwhelmed with the task of pushing through a mound of bills at this year’s final House session. It seems the ills of the past have returned to haunt the DPR—pushing through an ...