Legal Political Development in Perspective in the Era of Transition Law Reform (1998-2004) in Indonesia

Abstract

Law politics in the era of transition reform has shifted towards a democratic political configuration after the authoritarian New Order era, in which the character of legal products is a reflection of the political configuration that gave it birth . The development of the character of election laws in the New Order era so elitist or conservative , while in the era of transition reform in a democratic political configuration appear. As well as aspects of human rights and the field of combating corruption, collusion and nepotism, has experienced a shift from a legal product that is elitist in the New Order era shifted towards the political configuration that is more democratic, then the character of a legal product that was born in the era of transition reform tend to be unresponsive or populistic.Implementation of legal development in the era of transition reform tends to shift toward the configuration of a more democratic political is characterized by the recognition of human rights, press freedom and the implementation of democratic elections and the enactment of Law No. 39 of 1999 on Human Rights , as well as commitment to eradicating corruption in Indonesia. To anticipate the era of openness and the values ​​of globalization need to pay attention to and strengthen the legal pluralism and multicultural paradigm in the life of the nation, therefore appreciation to the Republic of Indonesia which recognizes the rights to life multiculturalism and pluralism is based on human rights . It is necessary to reorient the development paradigm of law in a society based on multi-cultural as well as Indonesia.

Keywords: Politics of law, transitional era, Indonesia