KPU Receives Repair Files For DPR Candidates From All Political Parties

Chairman of the KPU Hasyim Asy'ari when giving a statement at the Indonesian KPU Office, Jakarta, Monday (10/7/2023). BETWEEN/HO-KPU RI)

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has received documents to improve the registration requirements for prospective members of the DPR legislative candidate from all political parties participating in the 2024 General Election.

"At this Central KPU, (which was received) is a document for the requirements for prospective members of the DPR RI for repairs. Thank God, until the specified time limit, of the 18 political parties participating in the 2024 General Election, all the required documents have been prepared in accordance with the results of the verification in the first stage," said KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari to reporters reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 10.

The eighteen political parties are the National Awakening Party (PKB), Gerindra Party, PDI-P, Golkar Party, NasDem Party, Labor Party, Indonesian People's Wave Party (Gelora), Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and the National Awakening Party (PKN).

Next, Hanura Party, Partai Gerakan Perubahan Indonesia (Garuda), Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN), Partai Bulan Bintang (PBB), Partai Demokrat, Partai Solidaritas Indonesia (PSI), Partai Persatuan Indonesia (Perindo), Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP), and Partai Ummat.

Meanwhile, at the provincial, district and city levels, Hasyim said the KPU in the regions had conveyed that the submission of documents to improve the registration requirements for prospective candidates for provincial, district and city DPRD members was also running smoothly.

"We also received reports from provincial KPU friends in 38 provinces, then in 514 regency and city KPUs; the delivery of repair documents has been carried out in accordance with the specified one and also according to the specified time limit. Thank God, everything went smoothly," he explained.

On June 23, the KPU finished verifying the administrative requirements for 10,323 candidates for the DPR proposed 18 political parties participating in the 2024 General Election.

As a result, there were 9,260 people or 89.7 percent of prospective candidates whose nomination requirements documents did not meet the requirements; while the remaining 1,063 people or 10.29 percent were declared eligible (MS).

The KPU provides an opportunity for political parties participating in the 2024 General Election to submit documents to improve the registration requirements for candidates for DPR members, provincial DPRD, and district and city DPRD on June 26-9 July 2023 until 23.59 local time.

Furthermore, the KPU will conduct research or verification of documents to improve the registration requirements for prospective candidates for DPR members, provincial DPRD, district DPRD, and city DPRD to determine whether these requirements can be declared eligible or not.

"After that, we will get the results whether they meet the requirements or whether they do not meet the requirements. Then, in due course, we will determine and announce the list of candidates for interim or DCS," said Hasyim.