Government Policy in Handling the Covid-19 Pandemic Judging from Law Number 2 of 2020

Abstract

The world was shocked by the emergence of an infectious virus called COVID-19 at the end of 2019. Viruses that can be transmitted by camouflage by indiscriminately consuming every human life that lives on the surface of this earth, including in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the countries with the most COVID-19 cases in the world, which has implications for the country's economic condition. Even in the health of the People of Indonesia with a fairly high death rate. The government then made a policy with the aim of minimizing the explosion of the number of COVID-19 victims who are increasing and harming many parties. The Government issued Law Number 2 of 2020 on The Establishment of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2020 on State Financial Policy and Financial System Stability for Handling the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic 2019 (Covid-19) and/or in Order to Deal with Threats that Endanger the National Economy and/or Financial System Stability into Law. This research uses a type of juridical normative research with a level on applicable laws and regulations.The policy regarding this rule has actually been implemented properly. However, the rights of the people related to the existence of Law Number 2 of 2020 are still not implemented properly. Further arrangements are needed that are more in favor of the condition of the people and the country's finances for the realization of good and clean government, so that the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is in accordance with the common expectations of the Indonesian people.