Getting To Know The Rights Of The DPR RI's Letter: Understanding, Rules, Functions, And Conditions

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YOGYAKARTA Knowing the right of inquiry of the DPR RI can be understood as a privilege owned by the House of Representatives (DPR). In carrying out its duties and functions in supervising the government's performance, the DPR can carry out the right of inquiry to investigate allegations of irregularities.

This article will try to discuss matters relating to the right of inquiry from the DPR RI, ranging from understanding, rules, conditions, to its functions.

In the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), the right of inquiry is defined as the right of the DPR to conduct an investigation into irregularities within government institutions or about the actions of the council members.

Similarly, the DPR's official website also states that the right of inquiry is the right granted to the DPR to conduct an investigation into the implementation of a law or government policy related to important, strategic, and broad impacts on social, national and state life which is suspected to be contrary to statutory regulations.

The history of the right to inquiry itself has started since the 19th century and was first known in the UK. This right is used to investigate and at the same time give punishment for misappropriation of administration in government.

The right of inquiry is then known to be the right of impact or the right to prosecute officials who violate positions.

The existence of the right of inquiry is regulated in Law 1945 Article 20A paragraph (2). The article explains that in carrying out its functions, apart from the rights stipulated in other articles of the Constitution, the DPR has three rights, namely the right of interpellation, the right of inquiry, and the right to express opinions.

In addition, the rights held by the DPR, including the right of inquiry, are also stated in Law Number 17 of 2014 Article 79 which states that the DPR has the right to interpellation, inquiry, and express opinions.

The right of inquiry can also be called the right of investigation. Article 176 paragraph (1) of the DPR's Orderary Regulation explains that the right of inquiry is used to investigate government policies that are important and strategic and have a broad impact on social and state life which is suspected to be contrary to statutory regulations.

In Law no. 17 of 2014, the right of inquiry owned by the DPR has several functions, namely as follows.

The DPR cannot simply apply for the right of inquiry it has. The application of the right of inquiry must be carried out on the condition that the right of inquiry is as follows.

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