DPR Asks KPU To Arrange Alternative Election Schedules Apart From February 2024

Gedung DPR (Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission II Guspardi Gaus asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to make an alternative scenario for the general election schedule (election). After the KPU proposed that the implementation of the democratic party be accelerated from April 21, 2024 to February 21, 2024.

"I ask the KPU not to use the scenario only in February. Look at other alternatives, at least two alternatives," said Guspardi to reporters, Wednesday, June 2.

The legislator from West Sumatra said that the KPU's proposal had been put forward at a closed hearing (RDP) in the DPR on Monday, May 24, 2021.

However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) has also proposed a schedule for the election to be held in March 2024. The considerations are related to the budget and weather conditions.

"February is the rainy season, voter participation (it is feared, red) is reduced. Then the polling stations (TPS) are not all permanent buildings," explained Guspardi.

The politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN) considers that there is no problem that the election does not take place on April 21, 2024. However, said Guspardi, the implementation scenario must be carefully discussed so that it does not conflict with other election schedules.

"For that, we will discuss the right time, of course we need input from various elements. Moreover, there will be simultaneous regional head elections (pilkada) proposed on November 20, 2024," he said.

"Not to mention the potential for two rounds of elections, a lawsuit for election disputes at the Constitutional Court (MK), and re-voting. All of these potentials will take time," concluded the member of the DPR RI Baleg.