Jakarta – The DPR Commission II meeting with the KPU and Bawaslu approved the KPU Regulation or PKPU related to the regional elections which accommodates 2 decisions of the Constitutional Court (MK). The Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) said that the PKPU regarding the elections must indeed follow the Constitutional Court’s decision.
“In my opinion, the KPU, DPR, and government should implement the Constitutional Court’s decision. KPU is an independent institution, so it should be able to make decisions independently,” Perludem Executive Director Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati told reporters on Sunday (25/8/2024).
Khoirunnisa said that in issuing this PKPU, the KPU did need to consult with the DPR and the government. This, he said, was in accordance with the Constitutional Court’s decision.
“In the process, it must consult with the DPR and the government. But it makes its decisions independently. So if the narrative is that the DPR approves the PKPU, it is not in accordance with the Constitutional Court’s decision on consultation,” he explained.
Khoirunnisa said Perludem would oversee the 2024 Pilkada process. According to him, it must be escorted to completion.
“This election process needs to be guarded. Not only the nomination but also at other stages,” he explained.
Furthermore, he also regretted that the election rules followed the Constitutional Court’s decision after the people took to the streets. According to him, from the beginning, PKPU Pilkada should have accommodated the Constitutional Court’s decision.
“Regarding PKPU, it should be in accordance with the Constitutional Court Decision, but what is unfortunate is why the process has to be like this. The public must take to the streets, voice on social media, and must be criticized by the public. If we really obey the constitution, there should not be much energy expended,” he said.
“A lot of energy is expended to ensure compliance with the constitution,” he added.
DPR-KPU Agree on PKPU on Pilkada to Accommodate Constitutional Court Decision
Commission II of the House of Representatives has held a meeting with the KPU and approved the PKPU on Pilkada which accommodates 2 Constitutional Court decisions. The meeting was held in the meeting room of Commission II DPR, Jakarta, Sunday (25/8). Representatives from the government were also present at the meeting.
The meeting was chaired by Chairman of Commission II DPR RI Ahmad Doli Kurnia. The meeting began with the KPU reading out the changes in PKPU.
Afterward, Bawaslu and DKPP responded briefly, stating that they approved the draft PKPU. Then Doli asked the meeting participants whether the PKPU could be approved.
“The PKPU draft has accommodated, there is nothing less, nothing more than Constitutional Court decisions 60 and 70, can we approve it? Do we agree?” asked Doli.
“Agreed,” replied the session participants.
This article has been published on Detiknews with the title “PKPU Follows Constitutional Court Decision, Perludem Will Guard Pilkada Stages”, https://news.detik.com/pilkada/d-7508413/pkpu-ikut-putusan-mk-perludem-akan-kawal-tahapan-pilkada.