Constitutional Court Decision On Separate Elections, Cak Imin: No Chat Between Political Party Chairmans

Chairman of the National Awakening Party Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin (ANTARA)

Chairman of the National Awakening Party Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar said the general chairmen of political parties in the country had not communicated to discuss the decision of the Constitutional Court regarding the separation of national and regional elections.

"Not yet. Not yet, not yet," he stressed when giving information to journalists in the Tanah Abang area, Jakarta, Monday, July 14 evening.

He said that PKB handed over to the DPR RI to follow up on the Constitutional Court's decision which separates the implementation of national and regional elections.

"Later we will submit it to the DPR RI to respond to the Constitutional Court's decision in the form of a new Election Law," said Cak Imin, his nickname.

He emphasized that the revision of the Election Law must be carried out as part of the needs and developments of the times.

"One of the things that will be in the spotlight of PKB is so that there are articles that reduce the fertility of the sale and purchase of votes. The sanctions are increased, supervision is tightened, the mechanism of the organizers must be strengthened," he said.

Cak Imin continued, "If necessary, political parties will be the supervisors of the KPU (General Election Commission), and direct supervisors."

Previously, the Constitutional Court decided that the holding of national and regional elections was separated by a minimum interval of two years or a maximum of two years and six months.

The national elections are the election for members of the DPR, DPD, as well as the president and vice president.

Regional elections consist of the election of members of the provincial DPRD, district/city DPRD, as well as regional heads and representatives.