Term Limitation of Members of the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (Dpr Ri) (Legal Study of Amendments to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia)

Abstract

In the Indonesian constitutional system, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) plays a strategic role as a legislative body that carries out legislative, budgetary, and oversight functions. However, unlike the positions of President and Vice President, which are expressly limited in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (UUD 1945), the term of office of DPR members is not limited. This study aims to analyze the provisions on the term of office of DPR members in the current Indonesian constitutional legal system. This study uses normative legal research (juridical normative). The collected data is then systematically compiled, and then a normative-descriptive analysis is conducted. The results show that the DPR RI has a strategic role in the constitutional system, but the absence of term limits for its members creates a legal vacuum that has the potential to open up opportunities for abuse of power and weaken political accountability. This condition has an impact on increasing the risk of corruption, political oligarchy, and declining public trust in the legislative institution. Therefore, term limits are an important step in constitutional reform to strengthen democracy, maintain the balance of power, and encourage a more transparent and accountable government.