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

INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT IN 2004-2014:

CONFIRMING THE LIFE OF DEMOCRACY

IN INDONESIA

The 2004 election was the second general election in the reformation era as
well as a breakthrough in the democratic system of the Republic of Indonesia.

For the first time, the Indonesian people simultaneously elected members of the
DPR, DPD, Provincial DPRD (Regional House of Representatives), and Regency/

Municipal DPRD. In the same year, the people also directly elected the president

and vice president.

CHANGES in the political system in the reformation era put forward a
more democratic electoral system and administration. Unlike the 1999
elections, where the election management body at that time consisted
of partisan members from political party representatives, in the 2004
elections it was managed by the General Elections Commission (KPU),
which was professional and independent, whose members were elected
by the DPR.

In addition, openness in broad public political participation and role was
the foundation of democratization in this new electoral system. Although
public participation in establishing political parties and freely choosing
election participants was not as high as in the previous elections, enthu-
siasm was still quite high.

Another difference was that the previous election used a closed registra-
tion system, while in the 2004 election the process of selecting members
of the DPR and DPRD was carried out through a proportional system
with an open list of candidates. Another change was the disappearance
of the TNI-Polri elements in parliament. In the 1999 election, there were
still members of the DPR and DPRD who came from elements of ABRI
based on a closed proportional system.

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