The fall of Executive Power in Indonesia: the need to strengthen legal arrangements
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https://doi.org/10.5380/rinc.v12i1.94404Keywords:
fall; Executive Power; Indonesia; Constitution; legal arrangements.Abstract
This paper discusses interesting findings related to the weakening of executive power in Indonesia during the mid-term. The main finding is that the executive tends to choose to resign rather than face impeachment or an institutional vote of no confidence. In addition, Indonesian history records that constitutional crises have also led to changes in the structure of the state and government. Weaknesses in legal arrangements have contributed to the unclear role of impeachment and no-confidence motions in maintaining government legitimacy. Through a historical and comparative approach, this article asserts that the majority of executive power falls in Indonesia have been caused by causes other than the official constitutional fall of government procedures.
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