Regional Representative Council Research Articles

Fungsi Pengawasan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah dalam Penyelenggaraan Pemerintahan Daerah di Indonesia

The Regional People's Representative Council which is the state institution that has undergone the most changes. This research aims to determine and analyze the Implementation of the Supervisory Function of the Regional People's Representative Council in the Implementation of Regional Government in Indonesia. This type of research is normative juridical. The results of the research are the supervisory function carried out by the Regional People's Representative Council towards the Regional Government in order to realize good governance so that it can achieve its goals. The Regional Representative Council must be able to correctly interpret the function and objectives of supervision, so that it can become an effective check & balance mechanism, optimize supervision so that it can have a positive influence as expected on the management of regional government, prepare the supervisory agenda for the Representative Council Regional People, Formulating standards, systems and standard procedures for supervision of the Regional People's Representative Council, as well as involving community participation in the supervision process. For this reason, it is recommended that there is a need for community participation in carrying out supervision so that the implementation of regional government policies can run well and it is necessary to develop supervision guidelines by the Regional People's Representative Council so that the supervision function can run more focused.

Democratic Political Law in Indonesia After Amendments to the 1945 Uud

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to find out the implementation of democracy before and after the amendment of the 1945 Constitution. Method: This research uses descriptive normative research methods, normative legal methods in research conducted by researchers by examining library materials or secondary data consisting of primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. Results and Conclusion: Amendments to the 1945 Constitution brought about changes in the configuration and status of the Indonesian People's representative institutions. Before the adjustment to the chamber system in Indonesia, this country adhered to a unicameral system where the People's Consultative Assembly held supreme power as the highest state institution and guardian of people's sovereignty. After the amendment to the 1945 Constitution, the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia underwent a transformation, from an institution that holds the sovereignty of the people to a state institution that is on par with other leading state institutions. Apart from that, the results of the revision of the 1945 Constitution also increased the role of the DPR, especially regarding legislative capacity. The inclusion of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) under the People's Consultative Assembly, alongside the People's Representative Council (DPR) in a parliamentary system, can be linked to the constitutional amendment to the 1945 Constitution. This amendment aims to establish a bicameral system in Indonesia, with the basic aim of encouraging checks and balances between state institutions.

Kepastian Hukum dalam Penetapan Kriteria Money Politik menjelang Kampanye Pemilu 2024

The implementation of elections or regional elections is very vulnerable to corruption. Money politics is the origin of political corruption. Money politics is a serious problem in elections and elections in Indonesia, starting from the election of village heads, regional heads, legislative members, and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) to the President and Vice President, it is vulnerable to the practice of buying and selling votes. One recent example of allegations of money politics was the discovery of a case of giving away milk during the CFD on December 3 2023 by Vice President Gibran which according to Bawaslu was not an election violation and the case of distributing envelopes bearing the PDIP logo at a mosque in Sumenep amounting to IDR 300 thousand. Again, Bawaslu stated that it could not investigate the case in terms of violations of money politics provisions. This is because the Election Law only regulates the prohibition of money politics during the campaign period. Therefore, there needs to be a clear determination in determining the criteria for money politics. The type of research used is normative juridical with a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. There is a gap for the practice of money politics to occur in the upcoming 2024 elections due to the weakness of the regulations governing money politics. This weakness is not only in terms of material, such as if there are subjects of criminal acts who are not organizers, participants, and campaign teams who practice money politics during the campaign and quiet periods, then these perpetrators cannot be punished under the Election Law. Only election organizers, participants, and campaign teams are prohibited from engaging in money politics. Transactions giving money are sometimes not carried out by candidates directly but through intermediaries with the success team or parties who have an interest in the candidate. Legal uncertainty was also seen during the campaign period which only lasted 75 days. So if forms of money politics are carried out by candidates and their teams outside the campaign period, they are not included in the category of money politics

Assessing the Probability of Affirmative Action Women’s Quota for Members of the Regional Representative Council (DPD)

Gender quota policies for women in parliament or politics worldwide have developed since the 1990s. Indonesia applies this policy to the House of Representatives (DPR) as a political representation with a 30 (thirty) percent quota. As a fellow national parliamentary institution that is part of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), it turns out that there is a policy vacuum for DPD institutions. The vacuum, in addition to illustrating discriminatory practices, can potentially result in a very minimal representation of women in the institution. This study aims to assess the probability of implementing a similar policy for DPD institutions or provide other recommendations that are more appropriate. This research used normative legal research that uses the statute approach, conceptual approach, and comparative approach. Our data is obtained from a literature study and will be analyzed qualitatively. The results of this study, based on the consideration of nomination inequality and patriarchal culture, comparison of other countries, DPD as part of the MPR, Indonesia's bicameral system, and the correlation of Regional Representation and Women's Issues in Indonesia; DPD has several important and relevant arguments for implementing affirmative gender quota policy. However, against these considerations, there are also arguments that are not important and irrelevant, have no significant impact, or are impossible to apply, which is a challenge to implement affirmative policies such as DPR. Therefore, the most appropriate recommendation for DPD is simply through more massive socialization of candidacy by the General Election Commission (KPU) so that the legal culture in the form of awareness of the existence of female DPD members will grow and concerns about the lack of female DPD members can be prevented.

Tinjauan Hukum Terkait Kedudukan Calon Legislatif Mantan Tindak Pidana Korupsi Dalam Perspektif Hak Asasi Manusia

Indonesia is a democratic state where the exercise of sovereignty is no longer directly entrusted to the people but to representatives of the people chosen through general elections. Here, all Indonesian citizens have the right to participate either as voters or candidates in legislative elections, including former corruption convicts. However, in practice, Regulation No. 20 of 2018 by the General Election Commission on the Nomination of Members of the People's Consultative Assembly, Regional Representative Council of the Province, and Regional Representative Council of the Regency/City limits the candidacy rights of former corruption convicts. Consequently, this General Election Commission Regulation contradicts the fundamental Human Rights principles upheld by Indonesian citizens. This research focuses on two aspects: examining and elucidating the legal status of former corruption convicts from the perspective of Human Rights and the legal regulations related to the legislative candidacy of former corruption convicts in General Election Commission Regulation Number 20 of 2018, viewed from the perspective of Human Rights. This research employs a normative juridical research method or doctrinal. The research findings indicate that former corruption convicts have the same legal status as ordinary citizens, namely equal standing in the eyes of the law. The Law No. 39 of 1999 on Human Rights and the 1945 Constitution protect the legal status of former convicts. Furthermore, the legal regulations regarding legislative candidacy for former corruption convicts in Article 4, paragraph (3) of General Election Commission Regulation No. 20 of 2018 are againts Human Rights. Especially in the Law on Human Rights, the 1945 Constitution, Constitutional Court Decisions, and Supreme Court Decisions.

Political hyper-reality in social media: A case study of female candidates in the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) of South Sumatera, Indonesia

This study focused on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) election in South Sumatra, Indonesia, and examined the creation of hyper-reality in the social media campaigns of female legislative candidates (caleg). Furthermore, it specifically concentrated on the use of social media platforms. A mixed-methodology approach was used, which combined content analysis of social media posts with semi-structured interviews involving twelve informants. This study also aimed to determine how female DPD candidates project their image on social media and the effect on voters. The results showed that female DPD candidates presented themselves on social media in a manner consistent with sociocultural expectations of the role women are expected to play in politics. They portrayed themselves as individuals who can maintain a healthy balance between professional and personal lives, who are educated, devout and have connections with influential people and the general public. It was also shown that voters are still influenced by hyper-realistic depictions of political candidates shared on social media, even though they can differentiate between photographs shared on social media and actual reality. This demonstrated the significant impact of social media on shaping public opinion and the conduct of political actors. This result will contribute to the expanding academic literature on hyper-reality, politics and social media. It will also shed light on the creation of hyper-reality in the political campaigns of women seeking legislative office. This study emphasized the importance of social media as a strategic tool in contemporary politics and how hyper-reality constructions may influence voters’ perceptions and behaviour in the context of DPD elections in South Sumatra.

Peran dan Gaya Kepemimpinan Sekretaris Dewan Dalam meningkatkan Kompetensi Pegawai Pada Sekretariat DPRD Kabupaten Badung

The Secretariat of the Regional Representatives Council of Badung Regency or known as Badung Regency Secretariat is an institution within the Badung Regency administration which has the duties and functions of providing administrative services and assisting the DPRD in helping out its functions and duties. The purpose of this study is to find out how the role and leadership style of the board secretary in improving the competence of employees at the Badung Regency DPRD Secretariat. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques, namely interviews, observation, and documentation. Based on the data collection methods and techniques used, the authors obtained data that the role of the Board Secretary as a leader, Liason Manager, and figurehead has been going well. This can be seen from the leadership style used by the Board Secretary, namely an employee-oriented leadership style, where through and focus on how to motivate employees rather than control them. Through the leadership style of the Board Secretary, there are several ways to improve the competence of employees. Among them is by providing good training through seminars, training, mentoring, and working visits outside the region so that employees can increase competence both theoretically and creatively in developing innovations at work.

Accountability of Institutional Performance of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) of North Kalimantan Province in Forming Regional Legal Products

Accountability is a crucial aspect in the process of developing regional legal products. This study holds significance for enhancing good governance, strengthening the rule of law, and improving the quality of legislation at the regional level. The research aims to analyze the accountability of DPRD institutions in producing regional regulations, employing qualitative methods. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation, and analyzed using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification techniques. The research findings revealed that the regional representative council of northern Kalimantan demonstrates accountability in forming regional legal products. This is evident in the transparency and liability of the process, as well as the responsibility in creating legal products that adhere to existing regulations. However, it was noted that many Propemperda have not been prioritized, and several drafts lack in-depth study, either in the form of a statement or an academic text. Therefore, it is crucial to improve the responsiveness of the DPRD by increasing the number of initial regional regulation drafts and conducting further studies for the drafts.
 Keywords: accountability, local regulation, regional legal product

Strengthening Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council Through Judicial Review by the Constitutional Court

Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council, the second chamber in the nation’s legislative system, has been criticized as insignificant because its role in law-making is unequal to that of the more powerful House of Representatives. Various efforts have been made to remedy the situation, including the submission of judicial reviews before the Constitutional Court. This article analyzes whether judicial review has succeeded in enhancing the role and powers of the Council. Using an evidence-based research approach, it examines the extent to which decisions made by the Constitutional Court have improved the Council’s powers. Application of this analysis offers the potential to broaden understanding of the development of the Council and its efforts to strengthen its powers.

The Dynamics of Employee Performance: Motivation and Discipline Perspectives

In the Secretariat of the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of West Java Province, the study aims to simultaneously and partially investigate and analyze: (1) motivation; (2) work discipline; (3) employee performance; and (4) the effect of work motivation and discipline on employee performance. The staff at the Secretariat of the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of West Java Province served as the unit of analysis in this study, with a sample size of 60 people. Frequency distribution and path analysis were used as the analytical techniques. The Secretariat of the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of West Java Province's employees were deemed to have a high level of motivation, a high level of discipline, and a high level of employee performance based on the findings of the research and debate. Employee performance is influenced by both motivation and discipline at the same time, but motivation has a somewhat stronger influence than work discipline.

ROLE OPTIMIZATION OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL IN THE LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION

The Regional Representative Council or DPD is an institution that represents the region as a state institution. After the bicameral parliamentary structure was established, the idea of bicameral became both strengthened and weakened. This research aims to identify the situation of the Regional Representative Council according to the 1945 Constitutional amendment and the weaknesses of the Regional Representative Council in implementing its legislative function. The type of research used in this legal research is descriptive-analytical with an evaluative normative juridical approach. The findings of the research identified that the situation of the Regional Representative Council, according to the 1945 Constitutional amendment, caused several changes in its position, members, functions, term of office, as well as its relationship with the House of Representatives. On the other hand, the weaknesses of the Regional Representative Council in implementing its legislative function were caused by its’ limited authorities, its’ unequal position with the House of Representatives, and its consideration, which was not even being considered by the House of Representatives as the House of Representatives was not obligated to, its' non-exclusive status, and its’ potentially conflict of interest.

The Role of Regional Bawaslu as a Supervisor in the Prevention and Hndling of Election Administration Violations in the City of Sukabumi

Background. General elections are held simultaneously, including the election of members of the House of Representatives, members of the Regional Representative Council, President and Vice President, and to elect members of the Regional People's Representative Council, where in each process towards general elections there are several stages that need to be carried out by election participants. Purpose. In the general election stages, there are often negligence committed by election participants, one of which is election administration violations, election administration violations are violations committed by election participants or election organizers during the election stages. Method. In this research, the author uses normative juridical research methods that are qualitative in nature. Results. Based on the findings made by the Sukabumi City Bawaslu, there were 19 findings of administrative violations in Sukabumi City committed by 2019 election participants, including 16 violations of campaign props and 3 violations of campaigns without notification letters to the police. From the findings by the Sukabumi City Bawaslu related to administrative violations, the Sukabumi City Bawaslu is authorized to receive, examine, review, decide reports from the public or findings by the Election Supervisor related to alleged election administration violations. From the alleged violation of election administration, the settlement uses a fast event in accordance with Article 40 of Perbawaslu No. 8 of 2022. From the many findings of alleged election administration violations, Bawaslu of Sukabumi City made several prevention efforts including appeals, Bawaslu of Sukabumi City delivered appeals to the community, election officials, and election officials. Conclusion. Socialization, namely the implementation of the initialization of election rules and regulations and coordination to the community, election participants, and local government agencies, as well as law enforcement agencies conducting cooperation with coordination with law enforcement agencies related to elections.

Organizational Transformation at the Secretariat of the DPRD Takalar

Organizational transformation in the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) has a high urgency given its central role in the democratic system and public decision-making. This study aims to examine the organizational transformation of the DPRD of Takalar Regency and to analyze the determinant factors in the organizational transformation of the institution. The method used in this research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The informants for this study consisted of DPRD secretariats, DPRD members, and political party officials, with a total of 21 informants. This research collects primary data through FGD. The results of the study show that organizational transformation at the DPRD Takalar secretariat is carried out to 1) increase efficiency in policy-making and supervising executive performance through optimizing decision-making processes and improving legislative products; 2) strengthen accountability and transparency in DPRD; and 3) strengthening the relationship between the DPRD and the community. DPRD must be an inclusive forum for public participation and community aspirations. Overall, organizational transformation in the DPRD has a high urgency to improve efficiency, accountability, capacity, and relations with the community. By adopting an approach that focuses on system change, organizational culture, and community involvement, DPRD can become a more responsive, effective institution, and able to respond to the challenges faced by society and the state.

The Effect of Work Motivation on Employee Performance at the Makassar City Regional Representative Council Secretariat Office

Work motivation is the most vital driving force in achieving performance. Without motivation, employees will not succeed in completing a job to the fullest because no will comes from within the employee itself, what appears is only routine. The work motivation factor for Makassar City Regional Secretariat employees in carrying out their duties as state servants greatly determine the success of the performance of the Makassar City Regional Secretariat. This study aims to determine the effect of work motivation on employee performance at the secretariat office of the Regional People's Representative Council of Makassar City, namely Work Motivation (X) with the dependent variable namely employee performance (Y) of the Regional People's Representative Council of Makassar City. The study used a sample of 39 respondents. The data collection method used was a questionnaire spread hearing which was processed using simple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that based on the results of simple linear regression analysis, the equation is obtained: Y = 1.576 + 572 X. The hypothesis submission using the t-test shows that work motivation has a significant effect on employee performance. The coefficient of determination (R²) is 56%. This shows that 56% of employee performance can be explained by motivational variables, while the rest is influenced by other factors not examined. The benefit of this research is to provide input to government agencies regarding the influence of employee motivation at the secretariat of the Regional People's Representative Council of Makassar City.

The Influence of Leadership Style and Organizational Culture on the Performance of Functional Employees Through Motivation Within the General Secretariat Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia

Rapid changes in today's era of globalization are driving shifts in values and rules of the game. The implication of that result, every organization is required to change the view, that the phenomenon of competition is not something to be avoided but a challenge that needs to be faced. The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the influence of leadership style and organizational culture on the motivation of functional employees in the DPD RI Setjen environment. The population in this study is 88 functional employees of the General Secretariat of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia. The type of nonprobability sampling used in this study is saturated sampling or often called census. Leadership style is very important to pay attention to considering that leaders are one of the factors for the emergence of motivation in employees. Leadership is the way a leader influences the behavior of subordinates, in order to be willing to work together and work productively to achieve organizational goals.

Analysis of Problems in the Implementation of Elections in Districts or Villages

General elections, hereinafter referred to as elections, have the means of popular sovereignty to elect members of the People's Representative Council, members of the Regional Representatives Council, President and Vice President, and to elect members of the Regional People's Representative Council which are carried out directly, publicly, freely, confidentially, honestly and fairly in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. Any choice is very prone to various violations and even fraud. Indicators that show the reasons for this problem are not only in the organizers, but also in the behavior of competitors. The intended Indonesian citizens are the original Indonesian people/nation and people of other nations who are legalized by law as citizens. Any choice is very vulnerable to various violations and even cheating. One of the violations that we often face is the abuse of the right to vote. General elections are considered to be the earliest stage of various series of democratic constitutional life. Law Number 7 of the 2017 Election clarifies various criminal provisions against violations and/or fraud in the administration of elections. So that elections are the driving force behind the mechanism of the Indonesian political system. Until now, elections are still considered as an important state event. This is because elections involve all the people directly.

The Role of Islamic Organizations 'Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama' in Forming National Politics in Indonesia

Unlike many of Islamic organizations, where they have some international agenda, Islamic social organizations in Indonesia have unique characteristics allowed them to play an important role in Indonesian society. Although, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama have some differences in basic thoughts and mechanism of actions but they are in the same competition to serve the society. This specific case made these two organizations more long lasting and trustworthy. This study included explanation of values, political characteristics and feature of these two Islamic organizations in addition to the role of both of them in shaping political aspects in Indonesia. This study was conducted by adopting qualitative approach through interviews with regional leaders and scholars in East Java Province. Narrative approach was used to finalize the results and writing report. This study reveals the political role of Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama through forming political parties, participation in election, adopting Pancasila, education, economic activities, and religious occasions in shaping the political identity in the country. The formers, scholars, regional leaders of both organizations have an effect on followers and society to choose representatives in DPR (People’s representative council), MPR (People’s consultative assembly) and DPD (Regional representative council).

The influence of team work, working family conflict, working family conflict and work ability on the performance of members of the council of regional representatives of west Sumatra province

This study aims to see the effect of (1) team workon the performance of members of the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of West Sumatra Province (2) Family work conflict on the performance of West Sumatra Province DRPD members (3)Occupational family conflicts on the performance of members of the Regional Representative Council of West Sumatra Province (4)Team work, Work-family conflict and work-family conflict jointly affect the performance of members of the Regional Representative Council of West Sumatra Province The population and sample used were 65 people using a saturated sampling technique (census). The data analysis technique is multiple linear regression by fulfilling the classical assumption test requirements, namely the normality, multicollinearity and heteroscedasticity tests. The results of this study indicate that (1) team work provide a significant positive influence on the performance of members of the Regional Representative Council of West Sumatra Province (2)Work family conflicthas a significant negative effect on the performance of members of the Regional Representative Council of West Sumatra Province (3)Work family conflicthas a significant negative effect on the performance of members of the West Sumatra Province DPRD (4)Team work, work family conflict and work family conflictjointly have a positive effect on the performance of members of the Regional Representative Council of West Sumatra Province.

Kampanye Gunakan Hak Suara dan Jangan Golput pada Pemilu 2024 Untuk Generasi Muda

The young generation is a future leader and the most significant number of voters in the 2024 General Election. In this election, Indonesia will elect the President and his deputy, Members of the People's Representative Council at the national level, Members of the Regional Representative Council, and Members of the Regional Representative Council at the provincial and city levels, Governors and Regents or Mayors at the regional level. General elections will be held on February 14, 2024, and November 27, 2024. However, many people still need to understand the importance of this five-yearly national activity. Many young people are apathetic and do not care about the 2024 elections. This activity aims to provide education and invite young people to participate in the upcoming elections as voters. This service was conducted on 05-06 May 2023 at the Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace's Kidul Square and Mandala Krida Stadium. Based on the implementation of this service, it was found that the millennial generation was interested in participating in the 2024 elections but needed to understand the selected candidates. In addition, most of the audience has been registered as a Final Voter List (DPT). This reality shows that millennials can vote. However, most young people have already chosen the presidential candidate and party. At the same time, there are still many representatives at the national and regional levels who have yet to make their choice.

Women’s Political Representation in Feminist Perspectives: Case Study in the Bone Regency People's Representative Council

Women and politics are inseparable but intertwined. This study aims to explore the concept and implementation of women's political representation in Bone Regency by using qualitative methods through interviews with DPRD members, institutions, and the community. Although women's participation in political parties has met the 30% quota according to the KPU, women's representation in the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of Bone Regency is only 4 out of 45 elected members (2019-2024). The analysis shows that the implementation of women's political representation has not been maximized, influenced by structural, cultural, religious stigma, and economic factors. Local regulations do not fully reflect women's needs and rights. Proposed solutions include political education, broad access for women, increasing awareness and confidence, and building political and social networks. This research shows that a concerted effort is needed from relevant parties to improve structures, overcome cultural and religious stigma, and create economic conditions that support women in actively participating in politics.