Puan Maharani Makes Sure PDIP Participates In The Constitutional Court's Decision On The Open Or Closed Proportional Election System

Chairman of the PDIP DPP Puan Maharani (DOK VOI/ Wardhany T)

The PDI-P (PDIP) will follow the results of the Constitutional Court (MK)'s decision regarding the judicial review of the proportional closed or open general election system. They are ready to follow any system used. "There is a judicial review that proposes a closed proportion, so go ahead how the Constitutional Court decides. After all, yesterday it was also proportional to open, PDI Perjuangan also followed suit," said PDIP DPP Chair Puan Maharani to reporters in the Central Jakarta area, Monday, January 9. "So, we will follow what will be the decision of the Constitutional Court," he continued. Meanwhile, regarding the attitude of eight political parties that reject the closed proportional system, Puan emphasized that it does not mean that PDIP does not agree with the candidate voting system. PDIP obeys the constitution and follows the Constitutional Court's decision whatever the outcome will be. "The absence of the PDI-P is not because we do not agree or agree. We will follow what will be carried out by the Constitutional Court in accordance with the existing judicial review. Because the PDI-P also obeys the constitution of laws and regulations," said Puan. For information, a number of people submitted judicial reviews regarding the proportional open electoral system. One of those who filed a lawsuit was a PDIP cadre. With this lawsuit, the General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia opens the opportunity that the 2024 Election system could turn into closed proportional. Later, eight political parties in Senayan, namely the Golkar Party, Gerindra Party, NasDem Party, PKB, Democrat Party, PKS, PAN, and PPP, expressed their attitude towards rejecting the closed proportional system and still wanting proportional to be open. It is recorded that only PDIP wants proportional to be closed. The reason is, for the sake of saving election costs and avoiding money politics.