SMART-LEGISLATION FOR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN URBAN POLICYMAKING: AN OVERVIEW POST-ISSUANCE OF ACT NUMBER 13 OF 2022

Abstract

On June 22, the President and the DPR passed Law No. 13 of 2022, which is the second change to Law No. 12 of 2011 about making laws and regulations. One of the significant changes in Law No. 13 of 2022 is that it allows for the use of online technology to achieve more meaningful participation in the legislative process. This rule change was made in response to the decision of the Constitutional Court (No.91/PUU-XVIII/2020) in the case of the Formal Review of Law Number 11 of 2020 Concerning Job Creation against the Constitution.  Online technology arrangements to strengthen public participation in Law 13/22 also apply in the local legislative process. Thus, the use of information technology to strengthen governance and public services has grown in regions, particularly in urban areas. ICT has played a role in initiatives to make cities smarter. Under the smart city initiative, ICT-enabled city government could carry out their tasks more effectively and efficiently by engaging citizens and other stakeholders in meaningful ways that encourage collaborative governance.  This study examines the concept of meaningful participation in the context of smart cities, with a particular emphasis on analyzing the phenomenon of smart collaboration as a foundation for developing smart legislation. Using existing collaboration and participation concepts in the smart city arena, an empirical analysis of how ICT can support meaningful participation in urban policy and regulation making processes, as well as strengthen collaboration between urban government and citizens, was conducted.