JAKARTA - Chairman of the DPP PDIP, Ganjar Pranowo, emphasized that his party was consistent in supporting regional heads directly elected by the people. The party's attitude has been frequently conveyed by a number of cadres.
"We are clear, yes, some friends have already conveyed it," Ganjar told reporters at the Beach City International Stadium, Ancol, Jakarta, Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Ganjar explained that the debate on the mechanism for the regional head election (pilkada) had actually been going on for a long time and had a clear historical track.
During the New Order, Ganjar said, this process was carried out through the DPRD. This condition then changed during the reform era because there were strong demands from the public for regional heads to be directly elected by the people.
"Then the law was made," he said.
Furthermore, Ganjar said that there was indeed a dynamic at the beginning of the regulation's formation. However, in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perpu) was issued which was later enacted into law so that the direct election was implemented nationally.
"The Constitutional Court also regulates that this is an election regime (general election), then immediately," said the former Governor of Central Java.
Therefore, Ganjar assessed that efforts to change the direct pilkada mechanism have the potential to repeat the old debate that has been resolved constitutionally.
"So, the attitude of the PDI Perjuangan is very clear. We support the direct election of regional heads," said Ganjar.
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