Fast Track Legislation And The Erosion of Meaningful Participation: A Legal Political Critique of The State Ministries Law And Its Implications For Constitutional Democracy

Authors

  • Agung Barok Pratama UIN KH Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan
  • Aufi Imaduddin Institut Agama Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Tuban
  • Mir'atul Firdausi Institut Agama Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Tuban
  • nasrulhaq nasrulhaq University of Palermo, Italy
  • Fatma Mohamed Mansour Mohamed Salem Sakr canal suez university, egypt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21111/ijtihad.v19i2.15462

Keywords:

Legal Policy, Fast Legislation, State Ministry, Meaningful Participation

Abstract

This study examines the legal politics in the formation of Law Number 61 of 2024 concerning State Ministries, focusing on the fast-track legislation process and the principle of openness. The main issue is the imbalance between the normative objectives of the law and the political reality that influences the formation of laws, particularly the lack of public participation and transparency. The problem formulation explores the legal politics of the formation of the State Ministry Law and its juridical implications for democratic values in Indonesia. The method used is normative juridical with a regulatory and conceptual approach, through a descriptive and prescriptive analysis of literature on regulations, court decisions, and scientific works. The findings show that the purpose of enacting the law in question is to improve the effectiveness of governance through orderly and clear ministerial arrangements. However, the rapid legislative process during the transition of government has sacrificed democratic principles, reflecting political compromises that prioritize executive prerogatives and the political interests of the elite over public accountability, and this has become the face of political law. The implication is a shift in the democratic political configuration towards authoritarianism, which is not in line with the spirit of the constitution and, without meaningful participation, can degrade the value of democracy in Indonesia.

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