Why Right of Inquiry?

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Dr Pan Mohamad Fais, speaker at the Constitutional Court meeting in Jakarta, Nov 2016 Source: Dr Pan Mohamad Fais - private collection

Dr Pan Mohamad Faiz, researcher, judicial assistant and speech writer for the Chief Judge of the Indonesian Constitutional Court talks about attempts by some members of the Indonesian parliament to implement a Right of Inquiry (hak angket) against the Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.

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Published 2 March 2017 3:16pm

Updated 2 March 2017 9:36pm

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Dr Pan Mohamad Faiz, researcher, judicial assistant and speech writer for the Chief Judge of the Indonesian Constitutional Court talks about attempts by some members of the Indonesian parliament to implement a Right of Inquiry (hak angket) against the Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.

Why are some members of the Indonesian Parliament attempting to implement a Right of Inquiry (hak angket) against the Governor of Jakarta? What constitutional, practical and political factors might impact on the effectiveness of this action? Dr Pan Mohamad Faiz addresses the issues.