Recess Coming Soon, DPR Commission II Will Decide The Time For Next Year's General Election

DOK VOI

JAKARTA - Commissioner of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Pramono Ubaid Tanthowi said his party had sent a letter to the DPR to consult with Commission II to discuss KPU regulations (PKPU) regarding the 2024 election schedule in a hearing (RDP).

In response, the Chairman of Commission II of the DPR Ahmad Doli Kurnia admitted that until now his party had not received the letter. He reminded that Commission II of the DPR cannot be intervened to determine the time for the meeting regarding the decision to implement the 2024 General Election.

"This DPR has its own agenda and is independent. We have our own plans, when we have a meeting, when we want to decide something, so it can't be intervened with other institutions, it has to be on the 7th, like this. So please respect the DPR, so it can't be dictated must be on the 7th. The DPR is a state institution that has its own agenda and has its own plans," said Doli at the DPR building, Thursday, December 2.

Doli said that the House of Representatives Commission II had just held a meeting and planned a working meeting with the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian with all election organizers after the recess. This means that a working meeting with the Minister of Home Affairs and a hearing with the election organizers will take place next year. Because the DPR itself will enter a recess on Wednesday, December 17.

"Next year, to be more mature," said the Golkar politician.

Meanwhile, member of Commission II Guspardi Gaus said that Commission II does not yet have an agenda to accommodate requests from the KPU because there is no schedule agreement between the KPU and the government.

"Well, according to the agenda when we made a schedule of activities during the trial period, that's why the RDP agenda with the KPU was not included in the date and stages," explained Guspardi, Thursday, December 2.

The PAN politician said that the decision regarding the schedule for the 2024 general election would be made on Tuesday, December 7. However, until now there has been no letter to hold a meeting. In fact, on December 17, the DPR will enter a recess.

"On December 7 we have completed the plenary session, so far there has been no change in the agenda of the commission leadership to accommodate the letter from the KPU which was submitted to the Secretary General. Regarding the KPU submitting a letter, there is no problem, only the DPR itself will soon enter the closing period of the session on December 16," said Guspardi.

The legislator from West Sumatra hopes that the government and the KPU can immediately reach an agreement on the 2024 election date. The sooner the date is set, the longer it will take for the KPU to prepare for the election.

"We depend on the government's agreement with the KPU. This issue must be decided by the two institutions, not the DPR. If an agreement has been reached, the DPR will just ratify it. But until now there has been no agreement on the date of the election, whether it is February 21 or May 15," he said.

Therefore, according to Guspardi, Commission II can initiate a decision-making meeting on the election date during this session before the end of the year as long as the government and KPU have agreed.

"If the government and the KPU have stated an agreement, then it can be carried out based on leadership and plenary meetings with the agenda for determining the election schedule. We are looking for an empty schedule," concluded the member of the DPR Baleg.