Local Government Policies in Formulating Harmonious and Democratic Regional Regulations

Abstract

Regional Regulation is one of the legal products in the region that greatly affects the welfare of the people, therefore the formation of regional regulations by the Regional Government should be participatory. The purpose of this research is to see how democratic laws and regulations are used to make local regulations. Components of the legal framework, especially the local government and DPRD, do not provide space for the community to express their aspirations, resulting in local regulations that are only ceremonial in nature. Similarly, the principle of democracy outlined in the Law on the Formation of Legislation is still a formality due to the fact that the publication of local regulations to the public is not an obligation and the legal culture of the community and the role of democratization of formation have not been implemented. The problems in this research are 1) How is the implementation of democratic legislation in accordance with the needs of society? 2) Has the formation of local regulations involved public participation? The results of this research show that relevant institutions need to oversee how bureaucrats' participation works, in line with the mandate of Law Number 12/2011 on the Formation of Legislation, the formation of local regulations that are not participatory has resulted in several local regulations that are not in accordance with the demands of the community so that revisions need to be made. To ensure that local regulations are participatory and meet the needs of the community, the government must involve the community, accommodate aspirations, and capture as much community input as possible.