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Abstract

The implementation of National Strategic Projects (NSP) often leads to conflict. Projects that are claimed to be developments in the public interest are challenged by affected communities and civil society organisations in various ways, including through litigation. However, in the legal studies literature, studies on NSP issues tend to be analysed through a normative analysis focusing on development for the public interest. The article examines court decisions concerning NSP to understand how courts provide their deliberations of the cases, a perspective that enriches knowledge about NSP. This article shows how the corporatist relationship between the executive power and the judiciary, which emphasizes the alignment of interests in pursuing national objectives, appears to strongly influence the adjudication of cases relating to public interest development and NSP. This corporatism allows NSP as the government’s prioritized development project to proceed with strong legitimacy from the courts.

Bahasa Abstract

Pelaksanaan Proyek Strategis Nasional (PSN) sering kali menimbulkan konflik. Proyek yang diklaim sebagai pembangunan demi kepentingan umum ini sering dilawan oleh masyarakat terdampak maupun organisasi masyarakat sipil dengan berbagai cara, termasuk melalui jalur litigasi. Akan tetapi, dalam kepustakaan hukum, kajian atas permasalahan PSN cenderung dianalisis lebih secara normatif saja, berfokus pembangunan untuk kepentingan umum. Artikel ini bertujuan mengkaji putusan pengadilan yang menjadikan PSN sebagai objek sengketa untuk dapat memahami bagaimana pengadilan mempertimbangkan perkara PSN dari perspektif hakim. Artikel ini menunjukkan bagaimana model korporatisme yang menekankan keselarasan kepentingan antara kekuasaan eksekutif dan yudikatif tampak terefleksi  dalam ajudikasi perkara atas nama  pembangunan demi kepentingan umum dan PSN. Korporatisme ini memungkinkan PSN sebagai proyek pembangunan prioritas pemerintah dapat berjalan dengan legitimasi yang kuat dari pengadilan.

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