President's Prerogative in Cabinet Formation: a Constitutional Review of Bureaucratic Efficiency in the Presidential System

Adam Dinar Tanjung; Adhika Mahindra Satya; Mujiburrohman

doi:10.33474/yur.v9i1.24452

Authors

Adam Dinar Tanjung Master of Law Study Program Faculty of Law Airlangga University
Adhika Mahindra Satya Master of Law Study Program Faculty of Law Airlangga University
Mujiburrohman Master of Law Study Program Faculty of Law Airlangga University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33474/yur.v9i1.24452

Keywords:

Presidential Prerogative, Cabinet Formation, Bureaucratic Efficiency, Presidential System

Abstract

The removal of the maximum limit of 34 ministries through Law No. 61 of 2024 raises constitutional and administrative issues in the practice of presidential prerogative rights. This study aims to analyze the expansion of presidential prerogative rights in the formation of the cabinet and analyze its implications for bureaucratic effectiveness, fiscal efficiency, and the application of the principles of good governance and agile government. This study employs a normative legal method, incorporating legislative, conceptual, and comparative approaches. The results show that forming a large cabinet could lead to overlapping authorities, increased fiscal burdens, and reduced cross-sector coordination and institutional efficiency. In addition, an imbalance between political interests and bureaucratic effectiveness weakens the principles of good governance and agile government. This study recommends implementing a lean cabinet model and a sustainable institutional evaluation mechanism to maintain the effectiveness, efficiency, accountability, and consistency of constitutional principles in Indonesia's presidential system

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