Commission II Of The House Of Representatives Proposes Revision Of 3 Things In The Election Law, Including Inauguration Rules And Social Assistance For Campaign Time

President Jokowi distributed social assistance d, Serang Banten, Monday, January 8, 2024 or during the 2024 presidential election campaign period. (Instagram @jokowi)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives Yanuar Prihatin said that Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections (UU Elections) must be revised at least three things. "The Election Law must be revised at least three things," said Yanuar in a statement received in Jakarta, Tuesday 23 April, quoted by Antara. Yunuar stated that when responding to the consideration of the Constitutional Court's decision (MK) on the case of the Election Result Dispute (PHPU) of the 2024 Presidential Election, Monday 22 April, which stated that there were some shortcomings in the Election Law so as to create a deadlock in efforts to take action against election violations. First, the Election Law must be revised regarding technical rules that require political campaigns, the duration of time or the number of days must be clear and the mandatory leave schedule to be officially reported to KPU and Bawaslu. According to him, the spotlight of the Constitution so that the official travel of state officials is rearranged so as not to be confined to the campaign schedule is properly followed up. "I think it is very important to reorganize the campaign of state officials at the presidential/vice level and this minister. So far, they are aware or are not aware of often abusing their authority as officials for electoral interests," he said. Second, heavy sanctions on such violations must be clear, measurable, and real. Sanctions are the authority of Bawaslu and must be obeyed by the relevant officials if proven to violate. "So far, without heavy and clear sanctions, presidents and ministers can arbitrarily influence the political choices of the people by using state facilities and use their authority publicly for electoral purposes," he said. Third, the division of social assistance (bansos), the scholarship, the distribution of money, and the inauguration of facilities/infrastructure that have an impact on society should no longer be misuse for practical purposes. "The 2024 election provides very valuable and unfair lessons that elections will continue to bear on fraud," he said.

Sebelumnya, Senin 22 April, Ketua MK Suhartoyo menyebutkan terdapat beberapa kelemahan dalam UU Pemilu, peraturan KPU (PKPU), maupun peraturan Bawaslu."Hal itu pada akhirnya menimbulkan kebuntuan bagi penyelenggara pemilu, khususnya bagi Bawaslu dalam upaya penindakan terhadap pelanggaran pemilu," kata Suhartoyo saat menyampaikan pembacaan pertimbangan putusan yang diajukan pasangan calon presiden dan wakil presiden nomor urut 1 Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskadar.Demi memberikan kepastian hukum dan keadilan bagi pelaksanaan pemilu maupun pilkada selanjutnya, kata Suhartoyo, Pemerintah dan DPR penting ke depannya melakukan penyempurnaan terhadap UU Pemilu, UU Pilkada, maupun peraturan perundang-undangan yang mengatur terkait dengan kampanye, baik berkaitan dengan pelanggaran administratif maupun pelanggaran pidana pemilu.