KPU Asks The Government To Issue An Election Perppu Prior To The Determination Of Participation Political Parties On December 14

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The General Election Commission (KPU) has asked the government to issue a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) on Elections.

The KPU wants the Election Perppu to be released before the day of the determination of political parties participating in the 2024 General Election on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

"The KPU hopes that the Perppu will be issued before December 14, 2022," said KPU chairman Hasyim Asy'ari in his statement, Friday, December 9.

Hasyim explained that it is very important for the Election Perppu to be issued as soon as possible by the government. This is because the KPU as the organizer of the election will carry out a number of activities related to the election stages in December 2022. Moreover, there are additional regions that require the election of regional heads. For example, the new autonomy regions (DOB) of Papua and IKN Nusantara.

"How important is Perppu as an amendment to several provisions in Law 7/2017 concerning Elections, to ensure certainty of holding the 2024 General Election, especially in the DOB (new autonomous regions), Provinces and Elections at IKN (Nusantara Capital)," said Hasyim.

It is known, the KPU will announce the political parties participating in the 2024 General Election on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Detuning the number of political parties will also be carried out on the same day. Currently, the draft Election Perppu is still in process in the government. This Perppu is said to include the provisions for the elimination of the draw for the number of political parties participating in the previous election.