AMANDEMEN UNDANG-UNDANG DASAR 1945 SEBAGAI CARA UNTUK MEMPERKUAT PERANAN DAN KEDUDUKAN DEWAN PERWAKILAN DAERAH Dl lNDONESIA

Abstract

AbstrakThe role of Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (DPD) as subsystem of high statebody has no proper power to representing regions in Indonesia. The DPDhave only role restricted on the regional problems even have the same levelwith House of People Representative (DPR). It constituted under fourthamendment that has stipulated regarding People Consultative Assembly(MPR) which consists of DPR and DPD But in fact the DPD have limitativerole to representing the whole of regional interests. It reflected on thenarrow contribution of the DPD only towards legislation process regardingregional decentralisation, new regional forming, and development. On theauthor thought that all the effective law and regulations will affect toregional and the people interest but DPD has been reduced their role toprotect that interests.