Who Should Be Involved: Unravelling the Concept of ‘Interest in Content Material’ in the Establishment of Laws in Indonesia
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Article 96 of Law Number 13 of 2022 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 12 of 2011 on the Establishment of Legislation (hereinafter referred to as the Law 13/2022). requires the involvement of interested parties concerning the content matter without clear criteria, resulting in inconsistent selection and weighting of inputs. This study develops a framework of 'interest in content material' as a measure of participation quality as a novelty because no similar research has been concusted before. Given this urgency, this research aims to analyze the institutionalization of public participation and the regulation of stakeholder involvement in law-making in Indonesia, as well as to construct an ideal regulation of the phrase 'interest in content matter' regarding stakeholder involvement in the formulation of laws in Indonesia. This is a normative legal study that employs a conceptual approach, a statutory approach, and a comparative approach. The research results indicate that public participation, particularly the involvement of stakeholders in the formation of legislation, should guarantee the right to provide input at every stage; however, the mechanism is merely formal. Although Law 12/2011 explicitly guarantees space for stakeholders who have an interest in the substance of regulations, its implementation is hindered by three factors: difficulties in identifying groups with substantial interests, lack of transparency in the consultation process, and limited access and capacity of the public, resulting in participation often being symbolic.
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