Malang City Regional House of Representatives
{{Short description|Municipal legislature of the city of Malang, East Java, Indonesia}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Malang City Regional House of Representatives
| native_name = Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Malang
| transcription_name =
| legislature = 2019–2024 period
| coa_pic =File:Logo DPRD Kota Malang.png
| session_room =
| house_type = Unicameral
| body =
| leader1_type = Speaker
| leader1 = I Made Rian Diana Kartika
| party1 = (PDI-P)
| election1 = 14 October 2019
| members = 45
| political_groups1 =
{{legend|#00FF00|PKB (7)}}
{{legend|#B79164|Gerindra (5)}}
{{legend|#D40000|PDI-P (12)}}
{{legend|#FFFF00|Golkar (5)}}
{{legend|#27408B|Nasdem (2)}}
{{legend|#FF4F00|PKS (6)}}
{{legend|#2F318B|Perindo (1)}}
{{legend|#FF0000|PSI (1)}}
{{legend|#0000FF|PAN (3)}}
{{legend|#2643A3|Demokrat (3)}}
| voting_system1 = Open list
| last_election3 = 14 February 2024
| next_election3 = 2029
| meeting_place =
| website = {{url|http://dprd.malangkota.go.id/}}
}}
The Malang City Regional House of Representatives is the unicameral municipal legislature of the city of Malang, East Java, Indonesia. It has 45 members, who are elected every five years, simultaneously with the national legislative election.
History
Malang was granted its status as a municipality by the Dutch East Indies government in 1914, with the municipal council founded on 6 October 1914.{{cite book |last1=Firmansyah |first1=Devan |last2=Soesilo |first2=Febby |title=Sejarah Daerah Malang Timur: Mengenal Toponimi dan Sejarah Lokal Desa-Desa di Daerah Pakis dan Sekitarnya |date=1 July 2020 |publisher=Inteligensia Media |isbn=978-623-7374-47-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XLHuDwAAQBAJ&dq=dewan+kota+malang&pg=PA471 |language=id}} In 1922, the municipal council moved to its current modern location at {{ill|Alun-Alun Tugu|id}}.{{cite book |title=Cars, Conduits, and Kampongs: The Modernization of the Indonesian City, 1920–1960 |date=16 October 2014 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-28072-4 |page=277 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cAkSBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA277 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Primavera |first1=Alex |title=Lahirnya Dewan Kota Malang untuk Pertama Kalinya |url=https://ngalam.co/2017/04/06/lahirnya-dewan-kota-malang-pertama-kalinya/ |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=ngalam.co |language=id}} During the Dutch period, the council consisted of 11 members, of which 8 were Dutch, 2 were native Indonesians, and the last seat was allocated for non-native groups such as Arabs or Chinese.
Under an independent Indonesia, the city council was reestablished in 1950, as a provisional legislature.{{cite book |title=Buku kenang-kenangan 60 th. Kotamadya Malang, 1 April 1974 |date=1974 |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CN5j8l9SDD0C&q=dprd+sementara+malang+1950 |language=id}} The first elected council served between 1951 and 1956.{{cite news |title=Daftar Pimpinan DPRD Kota Malang |url=http://ngalam.id/read/1501/daftar-pimpinan-dprd-kota-malang/ |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=ngalam.id |date=18 January 2013 |language=id}}
In 2018, 40 out of 45 members of the legislature were arrested as suspects for bribery, in a case which also implicated mayor Mochammad Anton and another former legislator Ya'qud Ananda Gudban who had resigned to run in that year's mayoral election.{{cite news |title=Sisa Anggota DPRD Kota Malang Ada 5 Orang, Bukan 4 Anggota, Ini Penjelasannya - Halaman 2 - Suryamalang.com |url=https://suryamalang.tribunnews.com/amp/2018/09/05/sisa-anggota-dprd-kota-malang-ada-5-orang-bukan-4-anggota-ini-penjelasannya?page=2 |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Surya Malang |date=5 September 2018 |language=id}} The arrested members were accused of having received payments ranging from Rp 12.5 to 50 million (USD 842 to 3,368) in order to approve the proposed municipal budget in 2015.{{cite news |title=Malang Council loses 41 of 45 members to KPK detention |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/09/03/malang-council-loses-41-of-45-members-to-kpk-detention.html |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=The Jakarta Post |date=4 September 2018 |language=en}} 40 replacements were sworn in around a week following the arrests in order to maintain the municipal government's functions.{{cite news |last1=Aminudin |first1=Muhammad |title=40 Anggota DPRD Kota Malang Hasil PAW Resmi Dilantik |url=https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-timur/d-4205318/40-anggota-dprd-kota-malang-hasil-paw-resmi-dilantik |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=detiknews |date=10 September 2018 |language=id-ID}} All 40 were found guilty of the charges, and received sentences ranging from 4 to 5 years.{{cite news |title=Terima Suap, 28 Eks Anggota DPRD Kota Malang Divonis 4 Tahun Penjara |url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2019/04/05/09594251/terima-suap-28-eks-anggota-dprd-kota-malang-divonis-4-tahun-penjara?page=all |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=5 April 2019 |language=id}}{{cite news |title=12 Anggota Dewan Kota Malang Korupsi Massal Divonis Berbeda |url=https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-timur/d-4543156/12-anggota-dewan-kota-malang-korupsi-massal-divonis-berbeda |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=detiknews |date=9 May 2019 |language=id-ID}}
Composition
For the 2024–2029 period, PDI-P is the largest party in the legislature, with 9 seats.{{cite news |last1=Aminudin |first1=Muhammad |title=Ini 45 Caleg Pemilik Kursi DPRD Kota Malang 2024-2029 |url=https://www.detik.com/jatim/berita/d-7253789/ini-45-caleg-pemilik-kursi-dprd-kota-malang-2024-2029 |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=detikjatim |date=21 March 2024 |language=id-ID}} Its leadership consists of a speaker and three deputy speakers.{{cite news |title=Inilah 4 Pimpinan DPRD Kota Malang Periode 2019–2024, I Made Rian Diana Terpilih Jadi Ketua Dewan |url=https://madura.tribunnews.com/2019/09/10/inilah-4-pimpinandprd-kota-malang-periode-2019-2024i-made-rian-diana-terpilih-jadi-ketua-dewan |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=Tribun Madura |date=10 September 2019 |language=id-ID}}
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| bgcolor=#D3D3D3
|Legislative period |PKB |PKS |PSI |PAN |PPP |PDS |PKPB |Total |
| 2004–2009
|12 |8 |5 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |5 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |7 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |5 |colspan=2 bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |1 |2 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3|— |
| 2009–2014
|9 |5 |5 |2 |5 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |12 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |4 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |1 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3|– |1 |1 |
| 2014–2019
|11 |6 |3 |4 |5 |1 |5 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |4 |bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |3 |3 |colspan=2 bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |
| 2019–2024
|12 |7 |6 |5 |5 |2 |3 |1 |3 |1 |colspan=2 bgcolor=#D3D3D3|– |colspan=2 bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |
| 2024–2029
|9 |8 |7 |6 |6 |3 |3 |2 |1 |colspan=3 bgcolor=#D3D3D3|– |colspan=2 bgcolor=#D3D3D3| |
Members are assigned into one of four commissions – Commission A on government, Commission B on Economics and Finance, Commission C on Development, and Commission D on Public Welfare.{{cite web |title=Komisi DPRD Kota Malang |url=https://dprd.malangkota.go.id/komisi/ |access-date=12 November 2021 |language=id}}
Election
In the 2019 election, the city was divided into five multi-member electoral districts from which the legislators were elected.{{cite news |title=HASIL REKAPITULASI PEMILU TAHUN 2019 KPU KOTA MALANG |url=https://kpud-malangkota.go.id/berita/hasil-rekapitulasi-pemilu-tahun-2019-kpu-kota-malang |access-date=11 November 2021 |work=Malang City Electoral Commission |date=5 May 2019 |language=id}} The electoral districts are coterminous with the 5 city districts.{{cite web |title=Uji Publik Penataan Dapil kota Malang dalam Pemilu 2019 |url=http://kpud-malangkota.go.id/berita/uji-publik-penataan-dapil-kota-malang-dalam-pemilu-2019 |publisher=Malang City Electoral Commission |access-date=12 November 2021 |language=id |date=8 February 2018}}