TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the issuance of the regional elections bill by the House of Representatives has given him the opportunity to draft a regulation in lieu of law (Perpu). After signing the regional elections bill, President Susilo said, he would issue a regulation to revoke the bill.
"This is politics. I'm taking a risk and I have decided to propose a Perpu," President SBY said on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.
President SBY added that the perpu will be proposed to the House of Representatives after he receives the regulation that was made at the plenary session.
On September 26, 2014, the House of Representatives passed a new bill on regional head elections. The decision was taken by a poll where the coalition parties supporting the passing of the bill win the poll with 256 votes. Meanwhile the parties supporting the direct election gained 135 votes.
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