Discussion Of The Pilkada Bill In The DPR Called Kental Interests Smoothing Kaesang

PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Political observer from Al-Azhar University Indonesia, Ujang Komarudin, assessed that the discussion of the Pilkada Bill that took place at the Legislation Body of the DPR RI was thick in interest in smoothing out the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep to run in the 2024 Pilkada. This interest, according to him, was seen in the decision that occurred in the discussion, one of which was regarding the age limit for the nomination which reusing the Supreme Court's decision which was different from the decision of the latest Constitutional Court. Thus, Kaesang's hope to run for the elections was again open.

"And that is what the public has questioned, by the public, why is it so fast, and decided that the age of 30 years is in accordance with the Supreme Court's decision," Ujang said, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 22. He considered that the public had suspected and suspected that the dynamics that occurred in the DPR RI would only benefit certain parties. In fact, he said, the previous Constitutional Court's decision required candidates to be 30 years old at the time of stipulation., and the narrative of resistance narratives, narratives of rejection," he said.

As is known, Kaesang is now said to be advancing in the Central Java Pilkada. Most recently, the Nasdem Party has also declared support for the pair Ahmad Luthfi and Kaesang in the Central Java Pilkada.

However, Kaesang is now recorded as 29 years old. Meanwhile, Kaesang will only be 30 years old on his birthday on December 25, 2024, after going through the nomination stage for the 2024 Pilkada.

Previously, the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI agreed on a list of problem inventory (DIM) revisions to the Regional Head Election Law (RUU Pilkada) related to the minimum age limit for regional head candidates to run for regional elections referring to the decision of the Supreme Court (MA) calculated since the inauguration. "Agree with reference to the decision of the Supreme Court, yes?" asked Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia Achmad Baidowi or Awiek while chairing a meeting of the Working Committee (Panja) for the Pilkada Bill at the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday. The DIM meeting number 72 approved by the Panja for the Pilkada Bill reads: "d. the lowest age is 30 years for governor and deputy governor candidates, as well as 25 years for candidates for regents and deputy regent candidates as well as candidates for mayors and vice mayor candidates as well as candidates for mayors since the inauguration of the elected pairs."

Whereas earlier on Tuesday (20/8), the Constitutional Court emphasized that the age requirements for regional head candidates must be met when the election candidate pair is determined by the General Election Commission (KPU). This was confirmed by the Constitutional Court in legal consideration of Decision Number 70/PUU-XXII/2024. This case tested the constitutionality of Article 7 paragraph (2) letter e of Law Number 10 of 2016 concerning the Election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors (UU Pilkada).