The appeal was delivered by MK Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra to Deputy Minister of Law Edward Omar Sharief Hiariej during a follow-up hearing on the judicial review of the law, held in the court’s plenary chamber in Jakarta on Monday.
Isra emphasized that making enacted laws publicly available is a constitutional obligation.
“A law must be publicized once the President [Prabowo Subianto] has enacted it, marking the final stage of legislation. Therefore, please ensure this is done immediately,” he urged, underscoring the importance of transparency.
The judicial review initially targeted provisions in Law No. 1 of 2025 on SOEs, which has since been replaced by Law No. 16 of 2025.
During the hearing, Deputy Minister Hiariej explained that all contested provisions had been revised in the new legislation, which was passed by the House of Representatives (DPR) on October 2 as the fourth amendment to Law No. 19 of 2003.
Given the law’s enactment and substantial revisions, Hiariej argued that the judicial review—filed before the new law was passed—was no longer relevant.
Law No. 16 of 2025 introduces 84 revised articles, including the transformation of the Ministry of SOEs into the SOEs Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN).
This change reflects the transfer of asset management responsibilities for most SOEs from the ministry to Danantara, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund and investment management agency, launched in February 2025.
The law also prohibits ministers and deputy ministers from holding positions within SOEs, reinforcing governance standards and preventing conflicts of interest.
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