Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government is set to introduce legal reform packages that are expected to improve law enforcement and the justice system, says Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto.

The reform packages are necessary as the justice system, which covers legal instruments, law enforcers, as well as legal culture, was still problematic and thus should be refined to present more effective law enforcement, the minister said.

"[The legal reform packages] are expected to construct a new legal culture that can guarantee legal certainty for all people," Wiranto told journalists on Wednesday in Jakarta.

Some laws might be scrapped or revised, he said, but not without going through a comprehensive study. The reform aims to simplify and mend legal instruments, both in national and local legislation, that often overlap, resulting in unclear law enforcement.

By improving the justice system, the legal reform packages also aim to improve legal culture. With clearer regulations, Indonesians are expected to be more attentive in obeying and upholding laws, which will directly strengthen law and order, Wiranto said.

While the date of introduction for the legal reform packages has yet to be set, the ministry is intensifying coordination with relevant institutions, including the Law and Human Rights Ministry, the Attorney General's Office, and the National Police to discuss issues. (ags)

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