MPR State Study Commission: MPR TAP Must Be A Serious Attention To The Government And DPR

Deputy Chairperson Of The MPR State Study Commission From The Gerindra Party Faction Martin Hutabarat (right)/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the MPR State Assessment Commission from the Gerindra Party faction, Martin Hutabarat, assessed that it was time for the People's Consultative Assembly (TAP MPR) to be a serious concern for the government and the DPR.

This was conveyed by Martin in the Discussion on the Constitution and Democracy of Indonesia entitled "Evaluation of the Existence of TAP MPR 1/2023 concerning Review of the Materials and Legal Status of MPRS/MPR Regulations in 1960 to 2002" at the DPR building complex, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 17.

According to him, TAP MPR Number I of 2003, which is the legal basis for the implementation of a number of MPR provisions, must be followed up immediately so that it does not continue to be neglected.

Prior to the reform, Martin explained, the MPR had the position as the highest state institution authorized to elect the president and vice president, as well as establish a decree governing state life. However, after reform, the position of the MPR is equal to that of other state institutions, while the authority to choose the president goes directly to the people.

Of the 139 TAP MPRs that have been made since 1960, 104 have been revoked. Some of them are still in effect until there is a law that replaces them. The problem is, many TAP MPRs have not yet been followed up in the form of laws," said Martin.

Martin also gave an example, TAP MPR related to the ethics of national life and eradicating corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN) should be prioritized. According to him, the loss of the value of political ethics and the rise of corruption cases emphasized the urgency of the implementation of the TAP MPR.

Martin said that a number of laws such as corruption and money laundering have indeed been present, but are still partial and have not fully answered the mandate of the TAP MPR.

"There are demands that the TAP MPR Number I of 2003 be actually implemented. The MPR can advise the government and the DPR to follow up on decisions that have not been explained in the law," he said.

Therefore, he emphasized, the government and the DPR must make the TAP MPR issue a serious agenda.

"If there is a law, TAP MPR will automatically no longer apply. But don't let it hang without follow-up. This is momentum for us to strengthen national ethics and eradicate KKN," said Martin.