LAW AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN INDONESIA
LAW AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN INDONESIA

Summary/Abstract: In order to achieve the goal of a welfare state, a law is needed as the legal basis for the state. One of the fundamental laws in democracy is that it is the people themselves who must form laws to achieve common goods. The purpose of this research is the role of community participation in the process of law making in the context of a democratic society. Through normative research will understand the role of public participation in the process of law making in the context of a democratic society. The results showed that The law is a product of general will, so the community as the holder of sovereignty must remain involved in its formation. Legitimate law is the expression of the sovereign will. The law is needed by the state in order to achieve the state's goal, namely to organize a general welfare state for its people.

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