Implementation of Law No. 30 of 2014: Between Legal Certainty and the Emptiness of Civil Servant Sanctions

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of implementing Law Number 30 of 2014 on Government Administration in imposing administrative sanctions on Civil Servants, as well as to identify the challenges that arise in its implementation. The findings indicate that, normatively, this law has provided legal certainty and clear administrative guidance through the principles of good governance. However, in practice, the absence of firm administrative sanctions has resulted in weak accountability, legal uncertainty, and declining discipline among civil servants. Internal oversight bodies such as do not possess sufficient legal authority to impose direct sanctions, causing administrative violations to persist without corrective action. These limitations highlight the gap between normative arrangements and administrative practice. Therefore, the refinement of Law Number 30 of 2014 has become urgent to strengthen the effectiveness of administrative law and to support a bureaucracy that is professional, transparent, and integrity-based. Strengthening administrative enforcement mechanisms, enhancing the authority of supervisory bodies, and ensuring consistent application of sanctions are essential steps toward improving governance performance and ensuring higher levels of public sector accountability.