In Addition To The Civil Society Coalition, KPU Ngaku Urges PKPU Revision 10/2023

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The General Election Commission (KPU) said that the government through the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) encouraged the KPU to revise the KPU Regulation (PKPU) 10/2023.

Previously, the civil society coalition and the election organizers also urged the PKPU to be revised 10/2023.

"This buy (revision of PKPU Number 10 of 2023 concerning the Candidacy of DPR Members, Provincial DPRD, and Regency/City DPRD) also came from the Government," said KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari to reporters at the KPU Office, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 10, quoted by Antara.

The Ministry of PPPA said that the KPU needed to revise PKPU 10/2023, especially Article 8 paragraph (2) regarding the calculation of the 30 percent representation of candidates for legislative candidates for the DPR and DPRD because in government activities, the government is targeting aspects of women's empowerment.

According to Hasyim, KPU, Bawaslu, and DKPP have agreed to revise KPU Regulation (PKPU) Number 10 of 2023, especially Article 8 paragraph (2) after holding a tripartite forum or three parties at the DKPP Office, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 9 evening.

"Currently, Article 8 paragraph (2) of PKPU Number 10 of 2023 stipulates that if in the calculation of 30 percent of prospective female candidates in each electoral district (dapil) it produces a fractional number with two decimal bins behind a coma worth less than 50 (fifty), then the calculated results are collected downwards," he said.

The three election organizers agreed to revise the provisions into an upward rounding if in terms of calculating 30 percent of the potential number of female candidates in each electoral district resulted in a fraction.

Next, the KPU will also add Article 94 A paragraphs (1) and (2) in the PKPU. Paragraph (1) stipulates that political parties (parties) participating in the election, who have submitted a list of candidates before the revision of the KPU regulations, can improve the list of candidates until the deadline for submitting candidates on May 14, 2023.

"Then, paragraph (2) stipulates that in the event that political parties participating in the election cannot improve the list of candidates until the deadline for registration, then improve the list of candidates at the stage of improving the requirements for prospective candidates," said Hasyim.

He also conveyed that the KPU would immediately consult the PKPU revision draft to the DPR, in this case Commission II, and the government.