In a momentous ceremony on Thursday (Dec. 14), Dr. Enny Nurbaningsih, a luminary from the UGM Faculty of Law and a distinguished member of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, was officially inaugurated as a law professor.
The occasion was graced by her insightful inaugural speech titled “Paradigmatic Legislative Planning in Achieving the Vision of Indonesia 2045.”
In her address, Professor Nurbaningsih underscored that the manifold challenges inherent in legislative planning demand strategic measures to navigate them effectively, ensuring the gradual realization of Indonesia’s visionary goals.
Within a relatively short timeframe, the national vision for 2005-2025, as articulated in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJPN), must materialize, shaped by the nation’s realities, challenges, and a strategic framework geared towards independence, advancement, justice, and prosperity.
Emphasizing one of the indicators of legal development’s success, Professor Nurbaningsih highlighted the need to focus on the diversity of applicable legal systems and the profound impact of globalization.
This concerted effort aims to enhance legal certainty, fortify law enforcement and human rights, elevate legal awareness, and provide legal services anchored in justice, truth, order, and prosperity, consequently fostering a more organized, efficient, and globally competitive state administration.
Professor Nurbaningsih pointed out that while Law No. 12 of 2011 and its subsequent amendments establish the foundational principles for sound legislative formation, the specific norms for using clear and measurable methods in the new formation process are outlined in Law No. 13 of 2022.
However, this law lacks specific article norms and, in its attachment, necessitates the preparation of academic texts for each law.
“The academic text must stem from legislative planning, encompassing a study of the law’s background, objectives, targets, and the scope and direction of regulation,” she explained.
Addressing the challenge lawmakers face in acclimating to creating academic texts closely tied to the research method, Professor Nurbaningsih proposed that universities contribute by evolving into centers for exemplary regulatory practices.
She further elucidated that an immediate next step involves initiating a monitoring and evaluation process grounded in precise, standardized guidelines applicable up to the regional level.
“The government should not monopolize this process but must also involve the DPR and DPD, as mandated by Law No. 13 of 2022,” she asserted.
Proposing a mechanism whereby legal products mandated for reform or originating from the colonial period can be completed or renewed, Professor Nurbaningsih suggested the Omnibus method. This method, focused on similar issues, simplifies the clustering pattern for easy comprehension and implementation.
“It needs comprehensive reexamination so that, technically and substantively, this method can be readily applied,” she contended.
While Law No. 13 of 2011 and its amendments do not specify a time limit for completing a bill until it is approved by the DPR, effective monitoring and evaluation can expedite the bill discussion process, particularly for bills initiated in the preceding DPR period. This is crucial due to the uncertainties arising from the turnover of DPR members.
“Therefore, legislative planning should prioritize the quality of legislation produced, aligning with the direction of legal development to establish a sustainable foundation binding all parties towards realizing the envisioned Indonesia 2045,” she concluded.
In congratulatory remarks, the Rector of UGM, Professor Ova Emilia, acknowledged Professor Nurbaningsih as one of the 465 active professors at UGM. At the faculty level, the newly-appointed professor stands among the 34 active professors at the Faculty of Law.
The rector celebrated the long-awaited moment, noting that Professor Nurbaningsih received the Decree of Appointment to the professor position on May 25, 2015.
The inauguration ceremony of Professor Nurbaningsih witnessed the presence of esteemed officials and guests, including the Chair of the Constitutional Court, Suhartoyo, and other members of the Constitutional Court; Professor Pratikno, the Chair of the UGM Board of Trustees and the Minister of State Secretary; Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Minister of Health; the Supreme Court Justice, Jufriadi; the Chair of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court, I Gusti Agung Sumanatha; the Vice-Chair of the People’s Consultative Assembly, Arsul Sani; the Vice-Chair of the Judicial Commission, Siti Nurjanah; the Coordinator of the President’s Special Staff, Ari Dwipayana; and the Head of the Attorney General’s Office of Yogyakarta, Ponco Hartanto.
Author: Gusti Grehenson
Photographer: Firsto