Even before reaching the House of Representatives, the revised Criminal Code draft bill—used since the Dutch colonial era—has created fierce debates. Some feel that several new provisions in the bill are undemocratic and suppress individual rights. There are also articles considered to be the incarnation of the implementation of Islamic laws, especially on adultery. What was the formulation process of the bill? Who played the most significant role?

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