Puan Emphasises DPR Performance Must Be Measured by Public Impact, Not Just Law Production
The Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Puan Maharani, emphasised that her institution still has significant work ahead to improve performance quality and strengthen public trust. According to her, the success of the DPR cannot be measured solely by the number of laws successfully passed.
Puan made these remarks during a Special Plenary Session commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the DPR RI at the DPR Building, Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (1/9). The meeting was also attended by Deputy Speakers Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Sari Yuliati, Saan Mustopa, and Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal.
“The performance of the DPR RI during the 2025-2026 Session Year cannot be judged merely by the number of laws formed, the number of meetings held, or the size of the state budget discussed and approved,” said Puan.
According to Puan, the primary measure of the DPR’s performance is how much the legislative body’s work benefits the community. She stated that the products and decisions of the DPR must impact the improvement of people’s quality of life while simultaneously supporting national development.
“The performance of the DPR RI as the people’s representatives is ultimately determined not by how much is accomplished, but by how meaningful the results of the DPR RI’s work are to the lives of the people,” she said.
Puan acknowledged that the DPR still has room for improvement in exercising its legislative, budgetary, oversight, and parliamentary diplomacy functions. Consequently, the DPR remains open to criticism and input from the public.
“The DPR RI also realises that there is still much room for improvement in enhancing the quality of its legislative, budgetary, oversight, and parliamentary diplomacy functions. Therefore, the DPR RI is open to input, criticism, and various sectors of society,” said Puan.
The Chairperson of the PDIP party assessment that public criticism should not be viewed as a sign of estrangement between the DPR and the people. Instead, criticism is necessary to ensure the legislative institution continues to work based on the aspirations and real conditions of the community.
“Criticism should not be viewed as a distance between the people and the DPR, but rather as part of a democratic relationship that keeps the DPR RI close to the aspirations and lived realities of the people,” she remarked.
Furthermore, Puan emphasised that the criticism received by the DPR will serve as material for evaluation to improve the institution’s performance. She noted that public trust must be built through alignment between community aspirations, the policies produced, and the benefits felt directly.
“The DPR RI understands that public trust does not grow only from what is conveyed through words, but primarily from the consistency between the aspirations heard, the policies taken, and the benefits that can be felt by the people,” Puan stated.
On this occasion, Puan also presented the number of public complaints received by the DPR over the past year. From 15 August 2025 to 13 August 2026, the DPR received 9,205 complaints from the public.
These complaints consisted of 7,055 submissions via letter, 2,011 through the official DPR website, and 139 complaints submitted through various House committees (AKD).
“From 15 August 2025 to 13 August 2026, the total number of public complaints was 9,205, consisting of 7,055 complaints via letter, 2,011 via the website, and 139 via the AKD,” Puan explained.
She stated that all complaints have been forwarded to the relevant House committees for follow-up, including through the submission of recommendations to the government.
Regarding legislation, Puan noted that the DPR has completed 16 Bills (RUU) into Laws (UU) throughout the 2025-2026 Session Year. “Throughout the 2025-2026 Session Year, the DPR RI has completed 16 (sixteen) Bills into Laws,” she said.
In addition to the 16 enacted laws, the DPR still has several legislative agendas to continue. There are 14 Bills at Level I discussion, 19 Bills designated as DPR RI Initiative Bills, four Bills in the harmonisation stage at the Legislative Body (Baleg), and 27 Bills in the drafting stage within House committees.
The DPR is also still discussing the ratification of eight international conventions. The 16 laws completed by the DPR during the 2025-2026 Session Year include:
Law Number 14 of 2025 regarding the Third Amendment to Law Number 8 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimage;
Law Number 15 of 2025 regarding the Accountability of the 2024 State Budget (APBN) Implementation;
Law Number 16 of 2025 regarding the Fourth Amendment to Law Number 19 of 2003 concerning State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN);
Law Number 17 of 2025 regarding the 2026 State Budget (APBN);
Law Number 18 of 2025 regarding the Third Amendment to Law Number 10 of 2009 concerning Tourism;
Law Number 20 of 2025 regarding the Criminal Procedure Code;
Law Number 21 of 2025 regarding Airspace Management;
Law Number 1 of 2026 regarding Penal Adjustments;
Law Number 2 of 2026 regarding the Protection of Domestic Workers;
Law Number 3 of 2026 regarding the Protection of Witnesses and Victims;
Law Number 4 of 2026 regarding the Amendment to Law Number 4 of 2023 regarding the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector;
Law Number 5 of 2026 regarding the Third Amendment to Law Number 2 of 2002 concerning the Indonesian National Police;
Bill regarding the Indonesia International Financial Centre;
Bill regarding the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Türkiye regarding cooperation in the field of defence;
Bill regarding the Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Malaysia in the field of defence cooperation;
Bill regarding the Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Government of Malaysia in the Field of Defence Cooperation.