MATARAM - Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Muhamad Mardiono emphasized that his party is ready to face any amount of parliamentary threshold (PT) that will be determined through political agreements. According to him, PPP has had a long experience of participating in elections in various systems and regulations, so it will not be affected by changes in applicable rules.
Mardiono made the statement to the media after attending the inauguration agenda of the PPP DPW and DPC managers throughout West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province with the theme "Weaving Khidmah: Towards the Success of the NTB PPP" in Mataram, Saturday (4/7/2026).
"PPP has participated in elections 11 times. We have participated in elections with open, closed systems, there is a parliamentary threshold or no parliamentary threshold. As a political party, we must be ready for whatever decisions that become political agreements," said Mardiono.
Mardiono emphasized that the PPP would not make the threshold amount an excuse to loosen the spirit of political struggle. According to him, every party must be able to adapt to the regulations set.
"We are ready for 0 percent, we are ready for 4 percent. PPP is not alone in this democratic system. Whatever has been agreed, we will be ready to fight," he explained.
However, Mardiono believes that policies regarding the parliamentary threshold must still pay attention to the principle of democratic justice. He assessed that democracy should provide a space for representation for all levels of society.
"The purpose of democracy is to accommodate all layers of society to get their democratic rights. Democracy should not be monopolized by certain groups. In principle, the PPP is ready for any decision," he said.
Personally, Mardiono assessed that the parliamentary threshold should ideally be lowered from the current 4 percent. According to him, the figure of 2 to 3 percent reflects a balance between the effectiveness of the political system and political representation.
"In my opinion, in order to build a transparent and accountable democracy, the parliamentary threshold should be lowered from 4 percent, for example to 2 or 3 percent. But if 0 percent is also not possible. Insya Allah in principle PPP is ready," he concluded.
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