Azis Syamsuddin's Code Of Ethics Does Not Go Through, Formappi Asks The DPR MKD To Be Reviewed Again

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Parliamentary Concerned Community Forum (Formappi) evaluates the performance of the House of Representatives for the 5th Session of the 2020-2021 Session Year which has taken place from 6 May to 15 July 2021 or 46 working days.

Formappi assessed that the DPR was not optimal in carrying out all its functions, was not critical and constructive. So that it cannot fix the irregularities that occur in the administration of life and the nation.

In fact, after being evaluated for 2 years of work, Formappi said that the DPR for the 2019-2024 period was the worst DPR in the reform era.

Institutionally, Formappi assessed that the DPR under the leadership of Puan Maharani was very lacking in responding to the nation's problems.

According to Formappi researcher in the field of Supervision, Albert Purwa, the various statements made by the leadership of the DPR, especially the chairman of the DPR, Puan Maharani, did not dive into the target of supervision, they were only normative and only looking for their own safety.

The DPR leadership, he said, did not even take a stance on the issue of the National Insight Test (TWK) at the KPK. The leadership's firmness can only be seen in the rejection of isomanism for members of the DPR in five-star hotels.

"This kind of firmness should appear, pay attention and act, not just pick which issues the DPR should address firmly," said Albert and released a parliamentary evaluation titled #DPRWhere? virtually, Thursday, August 12.

More specifically, in terms of the main functions of the board's equipment (AKD), Albert said that the DPR's Honorary Court (MKD) had not yet dared to process the Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Azis Syamsuddin, who was suspected of violating the code of ethics in the bribery case of the mayor of Tanjungbalai to KPK investigators.

"It seems that the DPR MKD is increasingly useless, and its existence must be reviewed," he stressed.

Meanwhile, said Albert, DPR commissions have become more open in listening to public aspirations, either through academia, the private sector, NGOs, government agencies and other stakeholders. However, this openness stops just listening, not yet accommodating in various decisions.

"Non-commissioned AKDs such as Banggar, Baleg, BAKN are also increasingly open from the nature of their meetings. Unfortunately, BKSAP still holds many closed meetings, while BURT's activities are not visible at all," he explained.

The Papua Special Autonomy Special Committee, said Albert, was also very open in its meetings, only one meeting was held behind closed doors.

"However, this openness is not followed by listening to competent parties regarding Papua, such as the DPRP and the MRP," he said.

In addition, the attendance of DPR members in plenary meetings is also still stagnant and is only attended by a maximum of 60 percent of all 575 members.

Formappi regretted that the convenience of attending virtual meetings did not increase the attendance of DPR members in plenary meetings.

"This reflects the lack of seriousness of some members of the DPR regarding the meaning of the rapur as a decision-making forum at the last level of DPR which is very important because it involves the interests of the state and the nation," said Albert.