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	Podcast:		Dialogika Podcast
	Episode:		Episode 14: Mahkamah Konstitusi atau Mahkamah Kesasar? (Judicial Review Pt. 2)
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:20:10
	Publish Date:		2016-09-21 22:24:24
	Description:		In this second of our two-part episode, we continue to discuss the Indonesian Constitutional Court's (Mahkamah Konstitusi, or MK) recent decision to hear arguments for a "judicial review" of the country's Criminal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana, or KUHP) in order to add new laws that will criminalize pre-marital sex (as adultery) and LGBT relationships. We invite Pramoedya Oktavinanda, a corporate lawyer in Indonesia and a friend of Dialogika, to talk about Islamic law, what counts as "Indonesian values," and why we should value and appreciate the fact that — while we 100% disagree with them — these people are making their argument via democratic means, and that this development is important for our nation's democracy. If you missed our first episode on this topic, please check it out, as we break down what the judicial review is, the Court's powers, and what are the potential consequences of this review.
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