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The Effectiveness of the Supreme Court as the Guardian of Legality in Reviewing Norms Under the Law Irmanjaya Thaher; Dzaka M. Hakim; Ramelan Ramelan
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1761

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This article examines the role and effectiveness of the Supreme Court (MA) in reviewing the constitutionality of regulations under laws (the right to judicial review of the substance of laws/HUM), focusing on two landmark decisions from 2024 and the Supreme Court’s overall performance data. Supreme Court Decision No. 12/P/HUM/2024, which reviewed Presidential Regulation No. 53 of 2023, and Decision No. 23/P/HUM/2024, which reviewed the age requirements for candidacy for regional head positions, are analyzed in depth from a constitutional law perspective. The study also highlights the Supreme Court’s performance in 2024, during which it received 31,000 cases (a 13.72% increase from 2023), adjudicated 30,763 cases, and achieved a timely resolution rate of 96.52%. This integrated analysis aims to evaluate the extent to which the Supreme Court has effectively carried out its function of overseeing the constitutionality of laws and regulations as a check on power within the Indonesian legal system.
Constitutional Accountability for the Increase in the DPR’s Recess Fund and the Effectiveness of Incorporating Public Input Irmanjaya Thaher; Dzaka M. Hakim; Eko Ariyanto
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1762

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Artikel ini mengkaji status hukum reses Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) Republik Indonesia dalam konteks fungsi penyerapan aspirasi konstitusional, dengan memusatkan perhatian pada dimensi normatif, kelembagaan, dan fiskal dari institusi reses. Kajian dilakukan terhadap landasan konstitusional reses dalam UUD 1945 dan peraturan perundang-undangan terkait, diikuti analisis kritis terhadap perkembangan dana reses anggota DPR periode 2024–2029 yang mengalami kenaikan signifikan dalam dua tahap: dari Rp 360 juta menjadi Rp 702 juta per tahun suatu peningkatan sebesar 95,5% dalam kurun waktu kurang dari satu tahun. Artikel ini juga menelaah implikasi konstitusional dan akuntabilitas demokratis dari kenaikan tersebut, menganalisis mekanisme pengawasan yang berlaku, serta menawarkan rekomendasi reformasi kelembagaan untuk memastikan bahwa dana reses digunakan secara optimal dalam pemenuhan mandat konstitusional DPR sebagai lembaga perwakilan rakyat
Online Single Submission (OSS) Sebagai Instrumen Reformasi Birokrasi : Analisis Atas Transparansi dan Akuntabilitas Pelayanan Perizinan di Era Digital: Penelitian Mika Anwarita Pakpahan; Irmanjaya Thaher
Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Riset Pendidikan Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Riset Pendidikan Volume 4 Nomor 3 (Januari 202
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jerkin.v4i3.4763

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This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of the Online Single Submission (OSS) system as an instrument of bureaucratic reform in realizing transparency and accountability of licensing services in the digital era. The scope of the study includes the normative provisions underlying OSS and its implementation in practice, focusing on the gap between regulatory design and bureaucratic reality. The research method uses a normative juridical approach, with an analysis of laws and regulations, academic literature, and relevant secondary data. The results of the study show that OSS is able to simplify licensing procedures and improve access to information, but still faces obstacles in the form of weak central-regional data integration, limited apparatus capacity, and lack of substantive transparency in decision-making. The conclusion of the study confirms that OSS has great potential as a legal instrument to support the principle of good governance, but its effectiveness is not optimal. It is necessary to strengthen derivative regulations, improve the competence of the apparatus, and have a more comprehensive supervision mechanism so that OSS can truly become a means of bureaucratic reform that ensures legal certainty, transparency, and accountability of public services.
The Effectiveness of the DPR’s Constitutional Rights in Overseeing the Executive Amid the Dominance of the Governing Coalition Irmanjaya Thaher
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1763

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This article examines three constitutional rights of the People’s Representative Council (DPR) as stipulated in Article 20A(2) of the 1945 Constitution and operationalized through Law No. 17 of 2014 on the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), the People’s Representative Council (DPR), the Regional Representative Council (DPD), and Regional People’s Representative Councils (DPRD) (MD3 Law): the right to conduct an inquiry, the right to interpellation, and the right to express an opinion. These three rights constitute the most powerful instruments of constitutional oversight held by the DPR in carrying out its checks and balances function against the executive branch. This study covers the constitutional and normative foundations, the step-by-step mechanisms for exercising each right, quorum requirements, the relationship between these three rights and the process of impeaching the President or Vice President, an analysis of historical practices in Indonesia (including the 2009–2010 Bank Century inquiry and the 2017 KPK inquiry), as well as a comparative analysis with similar instruments in the parliaments of other countries. This article argues that the effectiveness of these three constitutional rights depends heavily on the dynamics of political coalitions in the DPR and that the prolonged dominance of the governing coalition poses the greatest threat to their function as an effective oversight mechanism.
Redefining Local Government Authority in Natural Resource Management Following Centralization Irmanjaya Thaher; Dzaki M. Ihsan; Margaretha Hanita
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i1.1764

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This article examines the legal framework governing the role of local governments in the management of natural resources in Indonesia, focusing on the latest legal framework, which includes Law No. 23 of 2014 on Local Government, Law No. 1 of 2022 on Financial Relations between the Central Government and Local Governments (HKPD Law), Law No. 3 of 2020 on Minerals and Coal, and Law No. 32 of 2024 on the Conservation of Biological Natural Resources. The study covers: (1) the constitutional basis for the state’s control over natural resources under Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution; (2) the legal status of local governments as legal entities in the management of natural resources; (3) the distribution of authority between the central and local governments across various natural resource sectors; (4) the Natural Resource Revenue-Sharing Fund (DBH) mechanism as regulated in the HKPD Law and its implementing regulations; and (5) conflicts of authority and recommendations for improvement. This article argues that the trend toward centralization of authority over natural resources—particularly following the enactment of the Mining Law No. 3 of 2020—threatens the principle of regional autonomy and must be counterbalanced by strengthening the DBH mechanism and regional oversight capacity.
The Supreme Court as the Guardian of Legality: The Coherence of Judicial Review of Electoral and Presidential Regulations Irmanjaya Thaher; Annisa Fitria; M. Abyan Mufid
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1774

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This article examines the authority of the Supreme Court (MA) of the Republic of Indonesia in exercising the right to judicial review of regulations under the law. The study covers the constitutional and normative foundations of this authority, the demarcation of authority between the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court (MK) within a multi-tiered system of judicial review, the procedural law governing judicial review as stipulated in PERMA No. 1 of 2011, as well as two landmark cases: first, Supreme Court Decision No. 23 P/HUM/2024, which declared that Article 4(1)(d) of PKPU No. 9 of 2020 was inconsistent with Article 7(2)(e) of Law No. 10 of 2016 on Regional Head Elections in the context of age requirements for regional head candidacy; second, a petition for judicial review filed by a citizen challenging several articles in Presidential Regulation No. 82 of 2024 on the Presidential Communications Office (KKP). This article analyzes the constitutional, jurisprudential, and practical implications of these two cases and evaluates the effectiveness of the Supreme Court as the guardian of legality within Indonesia’s legal system.
The Limits of the Administrative Court’s Absolute Jurisdiction Over Election Disputes and Factual Actions Following the enactment of the Government Administration Act Irmanjaya Thaher; Freddy Harris
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1775

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This article examines the absolute jurisdiction of the Administrative Court (PTUN) in adjudicating administrative disputes, focusing on two main dimensions: jurisdiction over Administrative Decisions (KTUN) and jurisdiction over factual acts of government agencies and/or officials (PMH/TF). The study is based on Law No. 5 of 1986 as amended by Law No. 51 of 2009 on Administrative Courts, and is further elaborated through an analysis of two specific cases from 2024: the Jakarta Administrative Court’s dismissal of the PDI Perjuangan’s lawsuit regarding the appointment of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Vice President, and the PMH case No. 11/G/TF/2024/PTUN.JKT. These two cases provide concrete examples of how the Administrative Court defines and applies the boundaries of its absolute jurisdiction amid the complexity of contemporary public law disputes. This article also analyzes the legal implications of the expansion of the scope of disputes before the Administrative Court following the enactment of Law No. 30 of 2014 on Government Administration.
Enforcement of the Code of Ethics for Election Administrators: Evaluation and Institutional Reform of the DKPP Following the 2024 Election Irmanjaya Thaher; Juanda Juanda
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1776

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This article examines violations of the electoral organizers’ code of ethics and the role of the Electoral Organizers’ Honorary Council (DKPP) in enforcing it, focusing on complaint data and rulings throughout the 2024 General Elections and Simultaneous Regional Elections. The DKPP received 790 reports of alleged violations of the Election Organizers’ Code of Ethics (KEPP) throughout 2024, resulting in 76 organizers being permanently dismissed. In total, the DKPP received 983 complaints during the 2024–2025 period. The study examines the DKPP’s constitutional and institutional foundations, the typology of KEPP violations, sanction enforcement mechanisms, and the trend of increasing non-phase-related violations following the elections. This article also responds to the DKPP Chair’s statement that the conduct of the 2024 national elections and simultaneous regional elections cannot yet be categorized as “good,” and offers recommendations for institutional reform to strengthen the integrity of Indonesia’s election administrators in the future
Constitutional Reconstruction of the Relationship Between the President and the DPD in Indonesia’s Asymmetric Bicameral System Irmanjaya Thaher; Markoni Markoni; Dzaki M. Ihsan
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1777

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This article examines the institutional relationship between the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) within the framework of the asymmetric bicameral system adopted by Indonesia following the amendments to the 1945 Constitution. The study positions the DPD within two relationships simultaneously: a vertical relationship with the President as head of government, and a horizontal relationship with the People’s Representative Council (DPR) as the dominant chamber in the representative system. This article argues that Indonesia’s highly asymmetric bicameral structure has reduced the DPD to an institutionally marginal body, lacking meaningful checks and balances against either the executive or the DPR. The analysis includes a constitutional review of the DPD’s powers, a comparative analysis with bicameral systems in other countries, an empirical evaluation of the DPD’s effectiveness, and a series of recommendations for constitutional reforms necessary to transform the DPD into a substantive institution of regional representation.
The Supermajority Coalition and the Legal Policy of the 2025 National Legislation Program: Challenges to Democratic Legislation Irmanjaya Thaher; Rita Alfiana
Hakamain: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): HAKAMAIN: Journal of Sharia and Law Studies
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57255/hakamain.v3i2.1773

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This article examines Indonesia’s national legal policy for the 2024–2025 period, focusing on the legislative priorities of the Prabowo–Gibran administration under the Red-White Cabinet, supported by the Indonesia Maju Coalition (KIM) Plus. The study includes an analysis of the 2025 Priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas), which contains 42 bills—comprising 33 bills from the House of Representatives (DPR), 8 from the government, and 1 from the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), as well as the 2024–2029 Medium-Term Legislative Program (Prolegnas), with the following distribution by legislative stage: 45% in the drafting stage, 28% in first-level deliberation, 21% new proposals, and 6% in harmonization. This article analyzes the political dynamics of legislation within the context of the supermajority coalition in the DPR, evaluates the structural implications of KIM Plus’s dominance on the quality of legislative deliberation, examines the Prabowo–Gibran “Asta Cita” agenda as the ideological direction of legislation, and formulates challenges and recommendations to ensure a national legal policy that is inclusive, responsive, and oriented toward the interests of the people.