Who Watches the Government? Dprd Supervision and the Illusion of Accountability
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This research aims to analyze the supervisory function of the Central Java DPRD regarding the implementation of regional government policies and how to follow up on this supervision. The approach used in this research is a socio-legal research approach that starts from the applicable legal regulations and how they are implemented. Interviews and documentation studies were carried out for data collection. The research results show that the implementation of the DPRD's supervisory function over regional governments originates from the findings of council members during their visits to electoral districts, reports or complaints from community members, news in the mass media, as well as findings in BPK audits. On this basis, council members carry out checks in the field, summon the relevant government agencies for joint meetings, and look for solutions to the problems that occur. DPRD supervision never extends to the use of the right to inquiry, the right to interpellation, and the right to issue statements of opinion because there is a problem-solving mechanism for building government accountability through lobbying and political compromise.
Institution: State University of Semarang
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7155018024