Political Rights of Civil Servants in Indonesia
Abstract: This paper
highlights the regulation of political rights of civil servants (PNS) in
Indonesia based on the 1945 Indonesian Constitution. Political rights are part
of human rights that shall be guarded and protected by the State in the form of
legislation ranging from constitution to its implemenƟng regulaƟons. The presence
of regulaƟon is substantial for safeguarding the existence and implemenƟng poliƟcal
rights possessed by citizens, including civil servants. However, in pracƟce
there are restricƟons by the lawmaker towards the political rights of the civil
servants in Indonesia. In this regard, this paper aƩempts to highlight two
issues: first, the posiƟon of civil servants in Indonesia in the 1945 Indonesian
Constitution; second, the regulaƟon of the political rights of civil servants
in the implemenƟng regulations of the 1945 Indonesian Constitution
Keywords: political rights,
human rights, civil servants, 1945 Indonesian Constitution, implementing
regulation
Author: Hernadi Affandi
Journal Code: jphukumgg140023
