The Ummat Party Names 5 Presidential Threshold Losses Of 20 Percent In Front Of The Constitutional Court, One Of Which Hinders The Nomination Process

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JAKARTA - The Ummat Party mentions 5 disadvantages of the Election Law related to the presidential threshold or 20 percent presidential threshold in its lawsuit to the Constitutional Court (MK).

The regulation referred to is contained in Article 222 of the Election Law which reads: "The pair of candidates proposed by a political party or coalition of political parties participating in the election who meets the requirements for obtaining seats at least 20 percent (20 percent of the total seats in the DPR) or obtaining 25 percent (25 percent) of nationally valid votes in the previous DPR member elections).

"There are 5 disadvantages that we have listed in the application," said the attorney for the Ummat Party, Refly Harun, Thursday, February 10. Refly's statement was also contained in the minutes of the Court's trial.

"First, it cannot choose more and more selective candidates. Because the 20 percent slotting only allows 4 candidates," he continued.

He stated that the presidential threshold prevented the Ummat Party from carrying out its own presidential candidate. Therefore, the party created by Amien Rais requested that the presidential threshold be changed from 20 percent to 0 percent.

"Secondly, it cannot propose presidential and/or vice presidential candidates in the upcoming election because the Ummat Party is a new party that has not yet participated in the 2019 Presidential Election contestation, so it does not have either seats or votes," explained Refly.

Third, the principle of justice does not get justice and equality in elections because the principle of our general election is honest and fair.

"So, a fair opportunity, an equal opportunity that we did not get as the Petitioner," said Refly.

Fourth, the presidential threshold also hinders the realization of the political manifesto.

According to him, as a party, one of the roles of political parties is political recruitment. Including the recruitment of national leadership and this is certainly hampered by this presidential threshold provision.

"Because with this the Ummat Party does not have the opportunity to nominate, both presidential and vice presidential candidates, so the work of political parties in recruiting national leadership cannot be carried out because even if it is done, in the end it cannot be channeled through the Ummat Party," said Refly .

Fifth, sociologically Article 222 gives rise to polarization in society and even bipolarization.

"What we understand, Your Honor, is that it is not the job of political parties to disintegrate, not to create division, but rather to unite in order to realize national goals," explained Reflly.

"Well, we have constructed these 5 losses, whether they are actual or potential or according to reasonable reasoning, they will happen in the 2024 presidential election," said Refly.

The complete list of similar plaintiffs in the Constitutional Court is as follows:

1. Jaya Suprana

2. Gatot Nurmantyo

3. Syafril Sjofyan

4. Tito Reosbandi

5. Elyan Verna Hakim

6. Endang Wuryaningsih

7. Ida Farida

8. Grandma Khodijah

9. Lukman Nulhakim

10. Ferry Joko Yuliantono

11. Fachrul Razi

12. Bustami Zainudin

13. Ummah Party

14. Lieus Sungkharisma

15. Linrung

16. Edwin Primary Boys

17. Fahira Idris

18. Courtesy, lives in New York, United States of America

19. Ida Irmayani, lives in New York, United States

20. Sri Mulyanti Masri, lives in New Jersey, United States

21. Safur Baktiar, lives in Pennsylvania, United States

22. Padma Anwar, lives in New Jersey, United States

23. Christisco Komari, lives in California, United States

24. Krisna Yudha, lives in Washington, United States

25. Eni Garniasih Kusnadi, lives in San Jose, California, United States

26. Novi Karlinah, lives in Redwood City, California, United States

27. Nurul Islah, lives in Everett, Washington, United States

28. Faisal Aminy, lives in Bothell, Washington, United States

29. Mohammad Maudy Alvi, lives in Bonn, Germany

30. Marnila Buckingham, lives in West Sussex, United Kingdom

31. Deddy Heyder Sungkar, lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands

32. Rahmatiah, lives in Paris, France

33. Mutia Saufni Fisher, lives in Switzerland

34. Karina Ratna Kanya, lives in Singapore

35. Winda Oktaviana, lives in Linkuo, Taiwan

36. Tunjiah, lives in Kowloon, Hong Kong

37. Muji Hasanah, lives in Hong Kong

38. Agus Riwayanto, lives in Horoekimae, Japan

39. Budi Satya Pramudia, lives in Beckenham, Australia

40. Jumiko Sakarosa, lives in Gosnells, Australia

41. Ratih Ratna Purnami, lives in Langford, Australia

42. Fatma Lenggogeni, lives in New South Wales, Australia

43. Edwin Syafdinal Syafril, lives in Al-Khor, Qatar

44. Agri Sumara, lives in Al-Kohr, Qatar

45. Adang Suhardjo

46. Marwan Coal

47. Ali Ridhok dan

48. Benne Akbar Fatah.