The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction at the House of Representatives has rejected the passing of the long-awaited sexual violence bill, saying the bill has a “liberal perspective” that is contradictory to Pancasila and religious values.

“The PKS is determined to reject the draft bill and will take constitutional steps to drop the bill’s deliberation,” Jazuli Juwaini, chairman of the PKS faction at the House, said as quoted by kompas.com on Tuesday.

Jazuli said the party had tried to provide input but their suggestions were not accommodated.

He said the party objected to the definition and scope of sexual violence, which it deemed to have a liberal perspective that is not in line with Pancasila values, religious norms and Eastern culture.

“It even has the pretense to promote free sex and deviant sexual behavior,” he said.

While a number of Islamic organizations such as Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) women organization, Fatayat NU, have voiced their support for the bill, the more conservative Islamic groups, like the PKS, have strongly expressed their opposition to the bill. Read more via Jakarta Post