Indonesian civil groups to challenge proposed regulation on Covid-19 response in court

The Constitutional Court building in Central Jakarta. -JP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The newly proposed regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on Covid-19 pandemic response has fuelled anger among civil groups who fear it would lead to budget misappropriation and embezzlement if passed.

Now, they are taking the Perppu to the Constitutional Court, demanding the revocation of contentious provisions stipulating that officials responsible for fiscal and monetary policies cannot be criminally charged when using the state budget to counter the negative economic impacts of the pandemic.