Effectiveness of Regional Council Oversight on Implementing Buton Selatan Regulation on Women and Children Protection
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https://doi.org/10.12928/adlp.v5i2.13790Keywords:
Legal Oversight;, Local Regulation;, South Buton;, Violence Prevention;, Women and Children Protection.Abstract
Violence against women and children in South Buton Regency remains a serious problem despite the enactment of Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 2 of 2021. This study aims to analyze the problems or obstacles affecting the effectiveness of oversight conducted by the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) of South Buton Regency in supervising the implementation of the regulation, as well as to identify the root causes of the emerging legal problems. The contribution of this research lies in its empirical analysis of the gap between the legal mandate and legislative oversight practices at the local level, with a specific focus on the South Buton context. The study employs an empirical juridical method with a statutory approach and qualitative data analysis. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews with members of the DPRD and relevant stakeholders, while secondary data were drawn from official documents and case reports. The findings reveal substantive legal problems in the DPRD’s oversight mechanisms, reflected in: (1) oversight mechanisms that remain fragmented and reactive; (2) internal obstacles such as limited capacity of council members and pragmatic political dynamics; and (3) external obstacles in the form of low public participation and underlying socio-economic issues that have not been adequately addressed by policy. Analysis using oversight mechanism theory indicates that DPRD oversight has not functioned optimally as a corrective and preventive instrument. This study concludes that there is a significant gap between the objectives of the Regional Regulation and the realities of its implementation, exacerbated by the weakness of the legislative oversight function. Accordingly, the recommendations focus on strengthening the institutional capacity of the DPRD, reforming oversight mechanisms to become more proactive and measurable, and expanding a more integrative policy approach.
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