Krisis Representasi Konstitusional: Urgensi Menghidupkan Kembali dan Mereposisi Utusan Golongan dalam MPR: The Crisis of Constitutional Representation: The Urgency of Reviving and Repositioning Functional Group Delegates within the MPR

Abdy Yuhana (Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Pasundan, Bandung, Indonesia)

Jurnal Konstitusi
Vol. 23 No. 2 (2026)

The removal of the Functional Group Delegates (Utusan Golongan) from the institutional structure of the People’s Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat, hereinafter “MPR”) following Indonesia’s constitutional amendments of 1999–2002 warrants reconsideration regarding its consistency with the founding ideals of independence. While many studies have examined changes to the MPR’s constitutional status and authority, limited attention has been given to the abolition of Utusan Golongan as a matter of constitutional and functional representation. This study aims to analyze the constitutional significance of UG and the urgency of reintroducing and repositioning it within the MPR. Using normative juridical research methods, the study concludes that Utusan Golongan in the original 1945 Constitution reflected the ideals of inclusivity, pluralism, and comprehensive representation of the Indonesian people, which were diminished after its removal. Therefore, reintroducing and repositioning Utusan Golongan are necessary to strengthen constitutional democracy and functional representation in the manifestation of popular sovereignty.