ABSTRACT

As most state constitutions classify pandemics as state emergencies, the government or executive branch is responsible for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in most countries around the globe. Nonetheless, no nation, including Indonesia, can win the pandemic war without the assistance of other governmental authorities, such as the Parliament. This article argues that because the Indonesian Parliament contributed little to the government’s efforts to combat the pandemic, governments frequently fight pandemics alone, prolonging the crisis and wreaking havoc on the health and economic well-being of society. The legislature’s oversight of the government’s efforts to combat COVID-19 was limited due to two factors. The Indonesian political tradition’s awkward attitude toward confronting the executive is influenced by the country’s long period of authoritarian rule and the fact that most Parliamentarians belong to government alliances. This article concludes that oversight of the government’s efforts to combat the pandemic falls squarely on the shoulders of the legislature.

摘要

由于大多数州宪法将流行病归类为州紧急情况，因此政府或行政部门负责应对全球大多数国家的 COVID-19 流行病。尽管如此，没有其他政府机构（例如议会）的协助，包括印度尼西亚在内的任何国家都无法赢得这场大流行战争。本文认为，由于印尼议会对政府抗击疫情的努力贡献甚微，政府经常单独抗击疫情，延长危机，对社会的健康和经济福祉造成严重破坏。由于两个因素，立法机关对政府抗击 COVID-19 的努力的监督是有限的。印尼政治传统对行政部门的尴尬态度，是受该国长期的专制统治和大多数议员属于政府联盟这一事实的影响。本文的结论是，监督政府抗击疫情的努力完全落在了立法机关的肩上。