Knowing What The DPR's Recess Is And A Task That Must Be Implemented

Illustration of the DPR building (Photo: Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

YOGYAKARTA - The House of Representatives (DPR) is currently in recess period starting from December 16, 2022 to January 9, 2023. The recess period is a period when council members work outside the DPR building or activities carried out outside the session period.

The recess period was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, in the 13th plenary meeting of the Session Year 2022-2023 on Thursday (15/12). During this recess, Puan appealed to all members of the council to meet all the people in the electoral district (dapil). He asked the council to listen and accommodate the aspirations of the people.

Then what is the work system of council members during the recess and what are their duties when carrying out activities outside the DPR building?

Members of the DPR have an important role in the government of a country. Members of the council become representatives or extensions of hands from the community. The DPR's working time is divided into four or five trial periods in one year. Each trial period consists of a trial period and a recess period.

The recess period is a period of activities for council members outside the session period. During the recess period, members of the council will carry out activities outside the DPR building. At this time the councils have the opportunity to meet with the community in their respective electoral districts (Dapil).

The members of the council have the task of accommodating and absorbing the aspirations of the people during the recess. That is why members of the council are instructed to return to their respective electoral districts and meet the people who live there.

In addition, during the recess period, members of the council can also carry out monitoring or monitoring. Activities that need to be carried out by the council are meeting elements of the government, community groups, women's communities, youth communities, and the general public.

In carrying out the supervisory function or working visit, council members can do it individually or in groups. The government and the DPRD can absorb the aspirations of the community through this recess activity.

The absorption of aspirations is carried out through the implementation of development planning deliberation. Activities are carried out in two stages, namely directly and indirectly.

After completing the recess period, members of the DPR/DPRD are required to make a report on the implementation of the activity. The report will be submitted at the plenary meeting.

The recess activities of DPR members consist of four stages, namely:

1. Meeting of the Deliberative Body on the schedule for the implementation and location of the recess.

2. Explanation of the implementation of the recess by the leadership and secretariat of the DPRD.

3. recess duty period.

4. Meeting of recess reports.

The recess period for the DPR RI in 2022 is carried out 4 times. The first recess period takes place from April 15 to May 16. The second recess period is held from July 8 to August 15. The third recess period is carried out from October 5 to October 31. While the fourth recess period starts from December 6, 2022 to January 9, 2023.

Such is the explanation of the DPR RI recess and the various tasks that must be carried out at that time. The recess period is an opportunity for the DPR/DPRD to listen and absorb people's aspirations. Likewise, it becomes an opportunity for the public to express their opinions.

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