Presiden Prabowo Pilkada Lewat DPRD Jadi Acuan DPR Bahas RUU Pemilihan Kepala Daerah

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR, Dede Yusuf, said that the idea of President Prabowo Subianto who wanted an improvement in the electoral system would be a reference in discussing the Draft Law (RUU) for Regional Head Elections (Pilkada).

The Bill on the Fourth Amendment to Law Number 1 of 2015 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2014 concerning the Election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors into Laws, is included in the 2025-2029 Secondary-Term Prolegnas DPR RI.

"Because it must be used as a reference later. Later it will definitely become a discussion material," said Dede Yusuf as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, December 13.

He said the proposal from President Prabowo which was made when the Peak of the 60th Anniversary of the Golkar Party in Bogor, West Java, Thursday (12/12) would be discussed when Commission II of the DPR RI held a meeting with election organizers in the evaluation of the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada.

Although the proposal became a reference, according to him, Commission II of the DPR also continued to explore input from various parties for the bill, one of which was related to the Pilkada Bill.

Previously, President Prabowo invited all general chairmen and leaders of political parties who were present at the Peak of the 60th Anniversary of the Golkar Party in Bogor, West Java, Thursday (12/12) to improve the political system that spent tens of trillions in one or two days each election.

"I see that our neighboring countries are efficient. Malaysia, Singapore, India, once they choose DPRD members, once they choose, they have chosen governors, vote for regents. Efficients, no money comes out, money comes out, money comes out, like we are rich," said the President.

He said the money spent on election costs could be used to provide children to eat, repair schools, and repair irrigation.