In the new Election Law Bill submitted by the Government early this October, it is stated that the election system that will be used in the upcoming legislative elections is limted open-list proportional system. However, many people consider the system …
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Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati: The Preconditions for Open-List Proportional System Has Not Been Fulfilled
Indonesia has been implemented open-list proportional system in three elections: 2004, 2009, and 2014. In 2004, the system was half-open, while in 2009 and 2014 was fully open-list. The high percentage of voters and valid votes show that the system …
Read More »The Limited Open-List Proportional System Does Not Meet Expectations
The election system as contained in the new Election Law Bill submitted by President and members of the Parliament does not meet the expectations. Many stakeholders think the election system is more similar to the closed-list proportional system. In it, …
Read More »The Regulation Regarding “PKI-Related†Is Irrelevant
In the new Election Law Bill submitted by President and members of the Parliament, there is a regulation that prohibits any presidential candidate that has link or relation in the past with the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI). The regulation …
Read More »Without 30 Percent Woman Representation in Parliament, Political Party Is Prohibited to Participate in Election
In the Bill for the new Election Law, the Government reintroduce the 30% minimum woman representation as a requirement for political party to be able to participate in legislative election. Political party is prohibited to participate if they have less …
Read More »Konsolidasi UU Pemilu yang Demokratis
Pemilu sebagai syarat pemerintahan demokrasi harus disertakan kata “demokratis†untuk memang menjamin “dari, oleh, dan untuk rakyatâ€. (Rancangan) undang-undang pemilu bukan saja dimulai dengan merumuskan tapi juga mengkonsolidasikan para pihak yang mewakili masyarakat sipil: rakyat, pemilik kedaulatan. Menentukan wakil-wakil rakyat …
Read More »MK’s Decision Does Not Necessarily Change the Result of Election
Any electoral legal suit granted by the Constitutional Court (MK) does not necessarily change the result of election. The decision made by MK usually mandates the Election Commission (KPU) to conduct recounting or re-polling. “Not all electoral legal suit granted …
Read More »Democratization of the Public Sector
Early in 2016 the Asean Economic Community (AEC/MEA) has been implemented. This AEC implementation brings about Indonesian existence in Southeast Asia, especially in the political field. Although it is dynamic, this sector gives effects to other sectors. The dynamics of …
Read More »The Dilemma of Political Parties Coalition
The phenomenon that drove political parties into government coalition needs to be carefully examined; our concerns are not of big and transactional politics in the government, but on the weakening of opposition parties in parliament. Maybe this time we know …
Read More »Who Owns Regional Elections?
Second batch of simultaneous regional elections will begin its stages in months. Approximately 101 areas consisted of 7 provinces and 92 regencies/cities will conduct a celebration of democracy in February 2017. At this time KPU RI is conducting an evaluation …
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