Gerindra Expects MK To Be Kukuh In The 2024 Election Not To Vote On The Party

Illustration of simultaneous 2024 General Elections (Pemilu) which includes the Presidential Election (Pilpres) and the Legislatig Election (Pileg). (Between)

JAKARTA - The Gerindra Party wants the Constitutional Court (MK) to confirm that the 2024 General Election remains by using an open proportional system, not the other way around, namely party voting.

"We want the Constitutional Court to continue to strengthen the composition (system) as it is today, that the legislative elections (pileg) in an open proportional system," said Gerindra Party Secretary General Ahmad Muzani in Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Wednesday, June 14, as reported by Antara.

According to him, the legislative election with an open proportional system is something that can strengthen democracy in this country because it can bring representatives of the people closer to society.

"Meanwhile, if it is proportionally closed to us, it can keep people's representatives away from their people," he said.

However, he continued, using a closed proportional system will indeed strengthen political parties more.

"Indeed, on the one hand, it can strengthen political parties with a closed proportional system, but on the other hand, this keeps people's representatives away from their people," he said.

Previously, the Constitutional Court would decide the trial of the Election Law lawsuit related to an open proportional system on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

The panel of judges received conclusions from the parties on Wednesday, May 31, at 11.00 WIB. The submission of the conclusion is in line with the judge's decision at the trial on Tuesday, May 23, which asked the parties to submit a conclusion no later than Wednesday, May 31.

The Constitutional Court has received a request for judicial review of Article 168 paragraph (2) of the Election Law related to an open proportional system registered with Case Registration Number 114/PUU-XX/2022 on November 14, 2022.

The six applicants are Demas Brian Wicaksono (Pemohon I), Yuwono Pintadi (Pemohon II), Fahrurrozi (Pemohon III), Ibnu Rachman Jaya (Permohon IV), Riyanto (Pemohon V), and Nono Marijono (Pemohon VI).