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THE NATIONAL POLICY MAKING

WROXTON COLLEGE, UKAUGUST 27, 2008

THE HOUSE OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVESOF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA ( DPD-RI )

DR. LAODE IDA Deputy Speaker

http://www.senatorlaodeida.blogspot.com


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17-8-1945 : INDEPENDENCE DAY

18-8-1945: CONSTITUTION WAS ESTABLISHED

THE PEOPLES CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY (MPR)

as the highest state institution and the duties are :

1. ESTABLISH AND AMENDING CONSTITUTION

2. ELECT/DISMISS PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT

3. ESTABLISH GUIDELINES OF THE STATE

MEMBERS OF MPR UNTIL 2004 (BEFORE G.E) COMPRISES OF : ALL MEMBERS OF DPR (ELECTED) REPSENTATIVE FROM PROVINCES (APPOINTED) REPSENTATIVE FROM FUNCTIONAL GROUP (APPOINTED) REPSENTATIVE FROM THE ARMED FORCES & POLICE

(APPOINTED)

THE AMANDED 1945 CONSTITUTION IN 1999-2002


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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMCONSTITUTIONAL REFORM The democratization process in Indonesia, although

triggered by the 1997/1998 economic crisis, has gonethrough a relatively peaceful process to reform theconstitution.

Among the amendments to the Constitution several

stand out as most significant: the direct election of the President (and Vice-President),

stronger checks and balances mechanism among thevarious branches of states

the power of the executive has been restrained and thepower of the parliament has been very much increased

the establishment of a two houses in the legislative 20% of budget for education


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EXCECUTIVE BRANCH

PEOPLE VOTES ON THE ELECTION

LOCAL

LEGISLATIVE BODY

ROVINCIAL

LEGISLATIVE BODY

PARLIAMENT

REGENT/

MAYOR

GOVERNOR

PRESIDENT

DPR

DPD


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STATE INSTITUTIONS UNDERSTATE INSTITUTIONS UNDER

THE AMENDED CONSTITUTIONTHE AMENDED CONSTITUTION

MPR

Legislative Executive Judiciary

DPD DPR BPK President MA MK

KY

Komisi Yudisial

Mahkamah Konstitusi

Mahkamah Agung

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan

Dewan Perwakilan Daerah

Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat

Majelis Permusyawaratan

Rakyat

Upper House:DPD

Lower House:DPR

Supreme Court:MA

Supreme Audit Board:BPK

Peoples Consultative Assembly:MPR

Judicial CommissionKY

Constitutional Court:MK

Authority of the MPR :Amend the constitution

Impeach the President : Initiated by the

parliament based on

disability or criminal

conduct The charges are

reviewed by the

Constitutional Court


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2004 DIRECT PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT ELECTION

2004 EST. THE HOUSE OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES (DPD)

THE 2004 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTED NEW MPR 2004 COMPRISES OF

:

2. DPD MEMBERS (128)

3. DPR MEMBERS (550)DUTIES of MPR:

- To hold inauguration for President/Vice Presdient

- To select New President/Vice President in case of the current president/vice

president not able to carry duties

- To Ammend Constitution


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FACTS ON

The House of Regional Representatives

of the Republic Indonesia

(DPD RI)


of the Republic of Indonesia


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CONSTITUTION : Article 22 D

(amended in 2001)

(1) DPD may provide bills to be submitted to DPR(2) DPD involve on the legislation.

(In the subjects of : regional autonomy, national-regionalrelationship, formation ,expansion, merge and abolish of theregions, management on natural resources and othereconomic resources )

(3) DPD has to advice DPR in the preparation for a bill tobecome law on the subject of state budget, taxes, educationand religion affairs.

(4) DPD has to recommend to DPR on the election of SupremeAudit Board Member made by DPR

(5) DPD has a duty and an authority to oversight on theimplementation of the law and submit their findings to DPR.As well as to advice DPR on the results of the audit of statesfinances made by Supreme Audit Board.


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AN OVERVIEW OF DPD MEMBER The candidates in the election of DPD are individuals

To become a candidate one has to collect the signaturesof a minimum number of eligible voters, the numberdepending on the number of voters in each province.

A candidate for the DPD may not have served as boardmember of any political party for four years prior tobecoming a candidate

DPD members were elected for the first time during the GeneralElection of 2004

Every province is represented by 4 members, regardless of thepopulation size of the province

The total number of DPD member is now 128

The actual votes for member of DPD on the basis of GeneralElection on 2004 is 1,955,025 at the highest (in the province ofEast Java) and 36,392 at the lowest (for the province of BangkaBelitung )

The official term for DPD members is 5 years


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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT OF DPD

DPD Standing Orders & common attributes:

(3) Board of Leaders (elected among the members ofDPD), comprise of President (HE GinandjarKartasasmita) and 2 Vice President (Laode Ida andIrman Gusman)

(4) Ad Hoc Committee (4 units)(5) Ethics Council(6) Committee of Consultation

(7) Committee of Bill Drafting(8) Committee of Internal Affairs(9) Committee on International Cooperation.(10) The House Group in The Peoples Assembly


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I. DP D ACTI VITI ES1. Proposed of Bills (10 units) and submitted to DPR

2. DPD Views and Advise to DPR on bills discussed in DPR

to become law (83 units)

3. DPD recommendation on the election of member of Supreme Audit

(2 members, in 2007)

4. Reports submitted on oversight on the implementation of the law

( 38 units)

5. DPD advice to DPR regarding state budget and state finances report

(23 units)

6. Activities in absorbing aspirations from the regions(DPRD member, NGO, Pemda, etc)

7. Accommodate foreign official delegates and discuss subject matters

8. Public education on Parliamentary

9. Overseas Technical Cooperation (UNDP, World Bank, USAID,

AusAid. JICA, EU)

ACTUAL ACTIVIT IES OF D PD andMEMBER OF DPD


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II. DPD MEM BER ACTIV IT IES :1. Dealing with constituent inquiries, complaints and

problems2. Approaching constituent in electorate territories

3. Taking constituent views back to the parliament

4. Working through house committees

5. Debating bills, issues, committee reports, etc6. Consulting with The President of the Republic of

Indonesia, DPR and Ministers

7. Consulting with lobby groups and communityorganizations

8. Being a spoke persons for electorate or territoryinterests

9. Advising Regional Government and negotiating to thecentral government (roles of interfacing)


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CON CLUDING R EMARKS


of the Republic of Indonesia


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MEMBERSHIPCOMPOSITION

UNDER THE NEW LAWFOR

ELECTION 2009

MEMBER FROMPOLITICAL

PARTY

INDIVIDUALMEMBER

MIX BE TWE ENINDI VIDUA L/IN DE PENDE NTAN D P ART YALLI GNE D

GOVTPARTY OPP OSITION

INDIVIDUAL/

INDEPENDENT

ON SEQUE NCE S

MODEL : FAC TION(2) FUZZY (1)

CAN BE OPERATEDUNDER THE EXISTING

FORMAT ???MIX, ALL MEMBERARE CONSIDEREDON INDIVIDUAL


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