Today's Top 3 News: UI Professors Council Sees DPR Defying Constitution, Resembling Colonial Era
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22 August 2024 23:34 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Here are the highlights: UI Professors Council Sees DPR Defying Constitution, Resembling Colonial Era, Japan Sees Record Visitors for Second Straight Month on Weak Yen, and Yogyakarta's UGM Declares Indonesian Democracy Emergency.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. UI Professors Council Sees DPR Defying Constitution, Resembling Colonial Era
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Council of Professors of the University of Indonesia (DGB UI) has assessed that a constitutional crisis has arisen in the Republic of Indonesia after the House of Representatives (DPR) Legislative Body completed the bill on regional head elections, which nullified the Constitutional Court's ruling on regional election nominations. The DGB UI asserts that the DPR has defied the court's decision, which is final and binding on all state institutions.
Indang Trihandini, a DGB UI member, criticized the DPR's arrogant and vulgar attitude, which she believes betrays the constitution. This attitude was evident in their revision of the Regional Head Election Law, which disregarded Constitutional Court Decision No. 60/PUU-XXII/2024, just a day after it was issued.
2. Japan Sees Record Visitors for Second Straight Month on Weak Yen
TEMPO.CO, Tokyo - Japan set a second-straight monthly record for visitors in July, official data showed on Friday, as the weak yen and summer holidays propelled a tourism boom.
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 3.29 million, an all-time high for any month and topping the previous record of 3.14 million in June, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showed.
3. Yogyakarta's UGM Declares Indonesian Democracy Emergency
TEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta - The Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta issued a statement regarding the ongoing political conflicts that disregard the current constitution. The university's lecturers agree that Indonesian democracy is facing significant challenges.
The statement highlights the legal tensions and political manipulation that could potentially threaten the state's constitution and social order.
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