<![CDATA[This study examines the structural weaknesses of public participation in Indonesia’s legislative process and evaluates the feasibility of adopting a public inquiry mechanism to strengthen Evidence-Based lawmaking. Although the 1945 Constitution and Law Number 13 of 2022 formally guarantee public involvement, existing parliamentary hearings and public consultations remain largely procedural and fail to meet deliberative democratic standards. This condition raises urgent concerns regarding legislative legitimacy, transparency, and the substantive use of public input. The research employs a normative-comparative approach combined with juridical-empirical analysis. It analyzes Indonesia’s participatory legal framework and compares it with public inquiry models in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, focusing on institutional independence, transparency, and investigative authority. Empirical assessment of legislative practices reveals a persistent gap between normative guarantees and practical implementation, resulting in symbolic participation with limited policy impact. Comparative findings demonstrate that public inquiry mechanisms can enhance deliberative quality and accountability through systematic evaluation of evidence. The study concludes that a hybrid public inquiry model integrating parliamentary procedures with independent expert panels is legally and institutionally feasible, provided that regulatory reform, institutional capacity building, and political safeguards are effectively implemented.]]>
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