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Vice President Jusuf Kalla urged the Criminal Law -KUHP re-discussed by the House of Representatives–DPR, especially article of insult on president to be revised. To reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday (30/5), VP Jusuf Kalla pointed out that the article of insult in the Criminal Law allows the public to criticize the President, but if criticism sounds to insult the President, this can be criminalized. Previously, the Constitutional Court has canceled the article on insult to the President, but the DPR re-insert it in Revision of the Criminal Law. Vice President Jusuf Kalla assessed that the revision of the Criminal Law is very important to be discussed in the current conditions.

“Respect the President, Vice President makes something wrong….yes; if someone criticizes correctly, there is no problem. But if he or she is insulting and so forth, yes, everywhere the country has such a rule. Apologizing is the same,” Jusuf Kalla said.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla further remarked that revision of the Criminal Law which mentions an insult article to the president is reasonable. (KBRN/Rizki S/Trans by Rhm)