Authoritarianism and the Law
When all supervisional instruments are weak, power can no longer be controlled. Thus, policies that only benefit the government or parties close to the government will be more easily produced.
Bivitri Susanti
What is more dangerous than a ruler who has political ruling with bullets and tanks? The answer: a ruler who abuses his power to make profits by using legal instruments. This situation is more dangerous because many of us do not feel this injustice as everything is neatly packaged as a legal product.
These days we are treated with various controversial legal issues. Like the birth of a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) on Job Creation and the replacement of Constitutional Justice Aswanto because his decision was against the wishes of lawmakers. The two events appear to be issued in legal form, not through physical violence or weapons. However, violations of the morality of the constitution and the practice of democracy are clearly seen.