The Concepts of Liability and Responsibility in the Implementation of the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD)

Authors

  • Tarkit Erdianto Universitas Airlangga
  • Ahmad Baihaki Universitas Airlangga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38035/jlph.v6i4.3317

Keywords:

Legal Accountability, Responsibility, Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD), Local Government

Abstract

the principle of legal accountability in the implementation of the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) as the primary instrument of regional development planning. The issue under examination stems from the tendency of local government officials, particularly incumbent regional heads, to utilise the RPJMD as a political tool by prioritising the implementation of programmes towards the end of their term of office. Such practices lead to imbalances in development, reduce the effectiveness of planning, and have the potential to disregard the principle of legal accountability towards the public. This study employs a normative method using a legal and conceptual approach. The research findings indicate that regulations concerning the obligation to implement the RPJMD do not yet explicitly bind regional heads to ensure the proportional distribution of programme implementation each year. Consequently, there is no effective legal mechanism to ensure the consistent implementation of the RPJMD from the outset of the term of office. This study emphasises the need to strengthen regulations governing the obligation to implement the RPJMD in a gradual and measurable manner, including the setting of minimum annual targets. This constitutes a concrete manifestation of the principle of legal accountability of local heads, whilst also serving as an effort to ensure regional development that is consistent, sustainable, and oriented towards the interests of the community.

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2026-06-26

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Erdianto, T., & Baihaki, A. (2026). The Concepts of Liability and Responsibility in the Implementation of the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD). Journal of Law, Politic and Humanities, 6(4), 2970–2978. https://doi.org/10.38035/jlph.v6i4.3317

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