Innovative Policy for Governance Development: Analysis of Indonesian Civilian State Apparatus Policy

摘要

This paper aims at analysis innovative policy which is made in order to reform the civilian state apparatus. Focus of the study is the Law No. 5 of 2014 about Civilian State Apparatus or Indonesian Civil Service, especially Civil Servant. The choice of this policy is due to the civilian state apparatus which is central to the process of governance development, particularly the public service. Although Law No. 43 of 1999 has been set on the prohibition of civil servants to be members of political parties, but the ban of relationship between them is not clearly regulated. Using the methods of policy analysis and secondary data, the study found that: 1. Law no. 5 of 2014 has emphasized the importance of performance as a parameter in measuring the success of CSA and the organization. 2. This policy has been trying to limiting relations between the bureaucrats and political officials. 3. This policy also has eliminated the dichotomy of central government - local apparatus through the elimination of the term of local apparatus. The bureaucrat is the CSA which is obedient to the Law and work for the public interest. 4. This policy was the establishment of the CSA Commission which is independent to select the officials who will occupy the echelons I. Based on the findings obtained, this study recommend: first, there needs to be commitment from the civilian state apparatus to implement this policy. Second, the need for political support from Parliament through the budget and control functions. Third, the need for giving authority to the Civilian State Apparatus Commission not only for selecting officials but also for recruitting the civilian state apparatus candidates.