Independent Bodies: Breakthrough in

Improving Public Role in Local, Central

and State Government in Indonesia
Suwatin, S.Sos, MA
Researcher
National Institute of Public Administsration
 BACKGROUND

The condition of The model of Public

distrust, chaotic participation
situation of politic the
and economy, implied models in
the importance of
commission independent
citizens’ participation inspires bodies
Data and Methods

Data : previous studies, government websites, and

documents of government organizations and
ministries under study.
Analysis Methods : categorizing, mapping, and
identifying public participation model
Public Participation Based on Independent Bodies
Characteristics
Organization Architecture
Model of
Core
Nomenclature Role commissionaire Public
Business Secretariat
s Participation
Quasi Civil servant
Legislative Arm Direct and
Commission Watchdogs Government and and Non Civil
Length Indirect
Public Servant
Government Civil servant
Officer Only Or ex Officio
Executive Advisory and Or the unit of the Direct or not at
Council
Arm Length Coordination Quasi Parent all
Government and Government
Public Organization
Civil Servant or
Ex Officio the
Coordination,
Executive Government unit of the
Board Advisory, and Not at all
Arm Length Official Only Parent
operating
Government
Organization
Ministry or
other Professionals Ex-Officio of
Committee government Operating and Government the Parent Direct
organization Official organization
arm-length
 Public Participation in Independent Bodies in Indonesia
Participation in Independent Bodies
Part of Coordination,
Advice or
Organization Watchdogs
coordination
advisory, and Operating
operating
in membership Direct Direct - Direct

in supporting unit Direct Indirect - -

(secretariat)

in technical team Direct Direct Direct Direct

in contributing fund Indirect Indirect Indirect -

in providing
information, report Indirect Indirect - Indirect
and complain
The Growth of Independent Bodies
in Indonesia
90

80

70

60

50 Independent Bodies Comission

Independent Bodies Council
Independent Bodies Board
40 Independent Bodies Committee
Independent Bodies others

30

20

10

0
1999* 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*
 Independent Bodies
Year others Committee Board Council Commission SUM
1999* 3 2 8 3 4 20
2000 3 3 9 3 6 24
2001 3 7 12 3 6 31
2002 4 7 13 4 8 36
2003 5 7 14 5 9 40
2004 7 7 14 6 11 45
2005 10 7 18 8 16 59
2006 12 11 20 12 17 72
2007 12 11 22 14 17 76
2008 13 12 23 15 19 82
2009 13 12 24 15 19 83
2010* 13 12 25 15 19 84
Implication to Public Administration
Practice (lesson to learn) Further Studies
Enhancing Public Managing and
Participation Contolling
Engagement, Establishment
Banishing bureaucracy Evaluation
 Thank You
Mercy
Terima Kasih