Bawaslu Asks DPR To Immediately Adjust The Regional Head Election Law After The Constitutional Court's Decision

Member of the Indonesian Bawaslu Puadi. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) of the Republic of Indonesia asked the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately take steps to adjust the Pilkada Law (UU) after the Constitutional Court (MK) decision.

"If the Constitutional Court's decision orders changes or adjustments, the legislative organs must immediately take steps to adjust the law in accordance with the decision," said member of the Indonesian Bawaslu Puadi, quoted from Antara, Saturday, August 24.

In addition, institutionally, Bawaslu has also asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to obey and immediately implement the Constitutional Court's decision to be further regulated through KPU Regulation (PKPU) 8 of 2024 concerning the nomination of regional elections.

"Especially regarding the procedures and procedures for candidacy by referring to the Constitutional Court Decision Number 60/PUU-XXII/2024 and the Constitutional Court Decision Number 70/PUU-XXII/2024," he said.

Therefore, he said, Bawaslu will supervise and ensure that he will participate in a consultation meeting regarding the discussion on the revision of the PKPU 8 of 2024 in the DPR.

"After all, the Constitutional Court is final and binding. This means that the a quo decision cannot be submitted for legal action, and all parties, including state institutions, must respect and implement the Constitutional Court's decision," said Puadi.

Previously, Thursday, August 22, Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, confirmed that the ratification of the Pilkada Draft Law (RUU) was canceled and the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding regional elections would apply.

For this reason, he ensured that during the registration of regional head candidates for regional elections on August 27, 2024, the Constitutional Court would implement the decision.

"What will apply is the decision of the Constitutional Court's JR (judicial review) to grant the Labor Party and Gelora Party claims," Dasco said in the official social media account X which was uploaded on Thursday evening.

The Pilkada Bill reaps the pros and cons because it is considered briefly discussed on Wednesday, August 21 by the Legislation Body of the DPR RI.

For information, eight factions in the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia have agreed to further discussions on the Pilkada Bill.

The eight factions included the Gerindra Party faction, Democratic Faction, Golkar Faction, PKS Faction, NasDem Faction, PAN Faction, PKB Faction, and PPP Faction, while the PDI-P faction stated that it rejected the discussion of the Pilkada Bill to be promulgated.

The discussion was also deemed inconsistent with the decision of the Constitutional Court which was decided on Tuesday, August 20 regarding the conditions for nomination in the regional elections.

Then the 3rd Plenary Meeting of the DPR RI Session Period I Session Year 2023 - 2024 with the agenda of ratifying the Pilkada Bill which is planned to be held on Thursday morning, canceled and rescheduled because the number of meeting participants did not meet the quorum.

However, the masses from various parties held demonstrations in the parliament complex area from noon to evening. The protest situation had heated up because the front and back gates of the parliament complex had broken down.