The Importance of Enhancing The Indonesian House of Representatives' Oversight Role with Digital Platforms Case Study: Addressing Low Legislative Accountability Through Learning from The Estonian Parliamentary System

Abstract

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has the main function of supervising the running of the government, including the three main tasks, namely legislation, budget, and public policy. The main problematic factor in the DPR's supervisory function in Indonesia is the weak or no public access to information on the legislative process that has been carried out. Strengthening the supervisory and legislative functions in the Indonesian DPR by presenting a digital platform-based system must be done by developing an integrated open legislative portal. The portal that will be created must provide public access to the draft laws (RUU) that are to be enacted, meeting schedules, and documentation of discussions in real time, with an easy-to-understand interface. This is similar to the Estonian State's e-Consultation model, because they have a portal that can be equipped with interactive features such as public discussion forums and input forms for each bill. Improving the digital platform must include a digital literacy training program for the public and DPR members. Digitizing the DPR's supervisory function is not only about the use of technological tools or platforms, but also about a paradigm shift in the relationship between the people's representatives and the people themselves. Technology is only a suggestion while the spirit of service, openness, and responsibility are values ​​that must be the soul of every policy and decision taken by the DPR.