![]() ![]() Macron’s predecessors such as Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy all failed to reform the pension age. "If I have to take on unpopularity today, I will," he declared. ![]() Does this reform give me pleasure? No," he argued, presenting the image of a politician solely concerned with "the general interest." Whatever it takes. Le Monde quoted Macron as saying in a TV interview on March 22 that he is guided by "a sense of responsibility. Street demonstrations and labor strikes will likely continue and severely impact France’s economy and public order. But as opinion polls have shown, the majority of the French people reject the pension reform, which means the agenda faces a question of legitimacy. Macron has defeated the massive nationwide opposition easily in terms of legality. The Constitutional Council however still has the final say on the new law.įor the opposition, Macron’s action is a blatant violation of democracy. Macron defeated the opposition’s attempt to drop the bill, meaning that it will fully come into force by the end of this year. The opposition has the right to challenge the president’s decision with a no-confidence motion. The article grants the president the executive power to pass a bill without voting from the parliament. In France, President Macron used Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass his pension reform last month. While the Court demanded a revision, the government chose to table a Perppu, which in general is similar to the previous law. The Constitutional Court, however, declared in its judicial review the law conditionally unconstitutional as its deliberation process lacked public consultation. The law is widely praised by foreign investors because the regulation will streamline business rules in Southeast Asia's largest economy, which is notoriously known for its corrupt bureaucracy. The Jakarta Post reported that more than 90 percent of the law is designed to stimulate domestic and foreign investment by removing bureaucratic inefficiencies and excessive licensing requirements as well as opaque, overlapping and contradictory regulations that have long hindered competitiveness. But it will take several months more to prepare all the technical regulations needed to implement the new law. The House passed the Jobs Law in October 2020 that in a single stroke amends 79 laws and eliminates thousands of regulations inimical to business and investment. But Jokowi is luckier than Macron as resistance to the omnibus legislation weakened before the House of Representatives approved the Perppu last month. President Jokowi also has to deal with massive resistance from labor unions and students over the Job Creation Law and its replacement Regulation in lieu of Law (Perppu) on Job Creation, which critics deem as very much pro-investors. Macron stands to his ground and will continue fighting for the reform agenda until he ends his second five-year term in 2027. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets across France, often violently, over the last two months, to protest the far-reaching pension reform of President Macron, which will extend the mandatory retirement age from 62 to 64. The two also face uphill challenges in their quest to leave a long-lasting legacy when they complete their terms. Fri, Ap 18:45 72 5fceed71997e5776a1634d25dc4b097d 1 Academia opposition,Joko-Widodo,demonstration,job-creation-law,Constitutional-Court,Emmanuel-Macron,pension,Reform,democracy Freeįrench President Emmanuel Macron and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo know each other quite well as they often met at the annual summits of the Group of 20. ![]()
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