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THE DYNAMICS AND ROLES OF DPR-RI IN IMPROVING THE LIFE OF THE NATION
IN THE REFORMATION ERA (1998-2018)

Not to be outdone by the work of the MPR, the
DPR as a result of the 1999 General Election also
had several significant progress and roles in the
Indonesian political system. One of them was
when they exercised their rights in the 1999-2004 The DPR as a result
period. These rights included the right to request of the 1999 General
information from the President regarding the case
of the Sultan of Brunei’s donation and the case of Election also had several
using the Bulog Administration Fund, which then significant progress and
initiated the formation of the Special Committee
for the Brunei and Bulog Cases. roles in the Indonesian
political system. One
In addition, there was the right to conduct an in-
vestigation, which was then realized through a of them was when they
special committee formed by the DPR related to exercised their rights in

several cases, such as the case of BLBI, Bulogand
Brunei, and Semanggi I and II. The right that was the 1999-2004 period.
exercised by members of the DPR was to conduct
investigations into these cases.

In terms of legislation, the DPR also proposed a
Bill or commonly known as the right of DPR initia-
tive. This was carried out by the DPR by submitting the Broadcasting Bill,
the Banten Province Formation Bill, the Bangka Belitung Province For-
mation Bill, the Gorontalo Province Formation Bill, the Riau Archipelago
Province Establishment Bill, and so on. There was also the right to make
changes to the bill which was later realized through amendments to Law
no. 7 concerning the State Budget for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.

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