Justice Minister To Announce Legal Status Of HTI

Jakarta, July 19 (Antara)- Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly is expected to announce revocation of legal status of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), in the ministry's office, here, at 10 a.m. local time. The government has issued a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) to deal with mass organizations considered to be against the country's Pancasila state ideology. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto announced the issuance of Perppu N0. 2 Year of 2017 on Amendment of Law No. 17 Year of 2013 on Mass Organizations (Ormas), on July 12. The Perppu is issued to prevent the emergence of mass organizations, which are opposed to Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, and to provide legal basis for the government to dissolve such a negligent organization.