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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, …

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 …

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 …

Pemilu sebagai syarat pemerintahan demokrasi harus disertakan kata “demokratis” untuk memang menjamin “dari, oleh, dan untuk rakyat”. (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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Female regional head elected in 2015 election will be dealing with the high degree of fragmentation of the parliament. It will  be a formidable challenge to run “pro-women” government for the next five years. The representation of women in decision-making …

Provincial Election Commission (KPU Provinsi) of West Sumatra held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with KPU Selingkup West Sumatra, academics, political parties, community leaders and students on the evaluation of the Dec 9 2015 simultaneous regional elections (23-2 /2). West …