The Law on Political Party; on the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR), Regional Parliaments (DPRD), and Lower House of Parliament (DPD), or more familiarly known as MD3; and on Elections should not be compiled into a single …
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The Law on Political Party, MD3, and Elections Should be Discussed Simultaneously
It would be better for the Special Committee for the discussion of the Law on Political Party; on People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR), Regional Parliaments (DPRD), and the Lower House of the Parliament (DPD) or more familiarly …
Read More »Special Committee Only Has So Little Time to Discuss the Political Party Law, MD3 Law, and Election Law
The Parliament’s Special Committee for the discussion of the law Bill on Political Party; on the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR), Regional Parliament (DPRD), and Lower House of Parliament (DPD) or more familiarly known as MD3 Law; …
Read More »NasDem Party Disagree with Four Regulations in the New Election Law Bill
Members of the Special Committee for the new Election Law Bill from the National Democracy Party (NasDem) express their objection on four regulations in the Bill. First, members of the NasDem Party says it would be better if the government …
Read More »This is the Women Affirmative Policy Proposed by PPP
During the plenary meeting of the Special Committee for the new Election Law Bill, the Unity Development Party (PPP) proposes that the government should improve affirmative policy for women. This is because the previous affirmative policy is deemed unsuccessful in …
Read More »Undemocratic Political Party Hampers Career of Young Politicians
Any political party that fails to improve their internal democratization is hampering the career of their young politicians. The current trend of clientelism in Indonesian politics is disadvantageous to young generation of politicians. “Within political party, there is no clear …
Read More »Golkar Supports the Idea to Reduce Seats Allocation per Electoral Area to 3-6 Seats
Golongan Karya (Golkar) Party supports the idea to reduce district magnitude to 3 to 6 seats for every electoral area (dapil). Golkar supports this idea because they agree to simplify the political party system in Indonesia. “I think our district …
Read More »KPU: Political Party Should Submit Their Financial Statement Before Election
The recommendation from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Parliament to increase financial subsidy to political party has received positive response from the Election Commission (KPU). However, KPU asserts that the subsidy should be accompanied with a regulation to …
Read More »The New Election Law Bill Should Clarify DPD Position
The position of the Lower House of Parliament (DPD) should be clarify in the new Election Law Bill. DPD should have possess clearer mandate regarding how they should do their job because DPD is responsible to propose bills regarding local …
Read More »Bawaslu Appreciates Regulations to Strengthen EMBs in the Election Law Bill
The Chairman of the Election Monitoring Body (Bawaslu), Muhammad, appreciates the new Bill for the Election Law which, according to him, contains regulations that can strengthen election management bodies (EMBs). He hopes the new regulations will encourage EMBs in Indonesia …
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