THE CONCEPT OF E-PARLIAMENT: STRENGTHENING MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN LAWMAKING IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Act as a legal instrument has an important role in state life. The act is one of the ways the people govern themselves. People's involvement in the law-making is something that cannot be abandoned. This is based on the importance of meaningful public participation to ensure that laws are to the needs of the people. People's involvement in law-making is still low, therefore an e-parliament concept is needed. This article will focus on the flow and concept of community involvement in the process of law formation in Indonesia. The method used in this writing is socio-legal which focuses on technological phenomena that expand and strengthen community involvement in the laws making. A comparative approach is also used to see the extent to which other countries use technology in the legislation. This article concludes two things, namely first, public involvement in law-making in Indonesia is still low. Limited access to be involved in the formation of laws is one factor. This affects the quality of the law because it does not fulfill meaningful public participation. Second, the concept of e-parliament is one way to strengthen meaningful participation in the formation of laws in Indonesia. In addition, the comparison of other countries that use technology in the formation of laws needs to be a reference to improve the quality of the system and the quality of public participation. That way law-making will be better, especially in meaningful public participation. E-Parliament can be a means of developing effective and solutive community involvement.