JAKARTA LSI researcher Denny JA, Ade Mulyana said that the lawsuit of legislative candidates from their constituency (dapil) has the potential to open up opportunities and fertilize the practice of political dynastics in Indonesia.
As is known, a number of students filed a lawsuit against the Election Law to the Constitutional Court. They asked the Constitutional Court to change the requirements for legislative candidates to be residents who have been domiciled in the electoral district (dapil).
Reported by the Constitutional Court's official website, Monday, March 3, 2025, the lawsuit has been registered with case number 7/PUU-XXIII/2025. The applicants consist of eight students, namely Ahmad Syarif Hidayaatuullah, Arief Nugraha Prasetyo, Samuel Raj, Alvin Fauzi Khaq, Aura Pangeran Java, Akhilla Mahendra Putra, Arya Ashfihani HA, and Isnan Surya Anggara.
"That the overall applicant is the Student Alliance of the Faculty of Law, Stikubank University, Semarang. The petitioners hereby submit a request for material testing of the phrases and words in Article 240 paragraph (1) letter C of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections against the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, hereinafter referred to as the 1945 Constitution, "as stated in the lawsuit filed by the eight students.
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If the Constitutional Court grants the lawsuit, it is possible that the dynasties of small kings in the regions will control more legislative seats. If this rule is implemented, it is feared that political dynasties will arise in the legislative sector, which we only know at the executive level," explained Ade, Sunday, March 9, 2025.
According to him, whether they want to come from any area, they will be required to be known, liked and finally chosen by their own constituents. Because in the end, the electability of council members depends on their relationship or association with voters.
"If during the recess they forget their electoral district, for example rarely visit their voters in the electoral district, let their own voters punish by not choosing them back for the next period," said Ade.
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