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        "id": 1702143,
        "msgid": "cash-restrictions-in-elections-can-they-effectively-stop-money-politics-1777247447",
        "date": "2026-04-27 06:20:34",
        "title": "Cash Restrictions in Elections: Can They Effectively Stop Money Politics?",
        "author": "Bilal Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is advocating for regulations to limit cash usage during election stages to combat vote buying, a persistent issue in Indonesia's electoral democracy, based on their 2025 monitoring study. The KPK proposes amendments to election, regional election, and political party laws, alongside discussions on a new bill restricting cash transactions to prevent political corruption. While PDI-P leader Ganjar Pranowo acknowledges it as a potential measure, he argues that cash limits alone are not the primary solution to money politics.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is\npushing for regulations governing the limitation of cash or physical\ncurrency usage during the stages of general elections or Pemilu.<\/p>\n<p>This step was conveyed by the KPK following the results of a study by\nthe KPK\u2019s Directorate of Monitoring in 2025 regarding the identification\nof corruption potential in the conduct of Pemilu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis condition is assessed to increase the opportunities for vote\nbuying, or money politics, which has long been a classic problem in\nelectoral democracy,\u201d said Budi to journalists in Jakarta on Saturday\n(25\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFour groups of informants, namely representatives of parliamentary\nand non-parliamentary political parties, election organisers, electoral\nexperts or observers, and academics,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>According to Budi, the study has been reported by the KPK to\nPresident Prabowo Subianto and the Chair of the DPR RI, Puan\nMaharani.<\/p>\n<p>First, making regulatory changes to Law No.\u00a07 of 2017 on Elections\nand Law No.\u00a010 of 2016 on Regional Elections, particularly in aspects of\nrecruiting Pemilu organisers, campaign methods, voting methods, vote\ncounting and recapitulation, as well as strengthening sanction\narticles.<\/p>\n<p>Second, making regulatory changes to Law No.\u00a02 of 2008 on Political\nParties as amended by Law No.\u00a02 of 2011, by adding scope for\nstandardising political education, cadre development, and reporting of\npolitical party finances.<\/p>\n<p>Third, the KPK is urging the government together with the DPR to\nimmediately conduct substantive discussions on the Draft Law on Cash\nRestrictions as an important instrument in preventing money politics\npractices.<\/p>\n<p>Budi said this phenomenon is considered one of the entry points for\nrecurring and difficult-to-monitor political corruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, limiting cash transactions is seen as one strategic step\nin corruption prevention efforts,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Chair of the Central Executive Board (DPP) of the\nIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Ganjar Pranowo, opined\nthat restricting cash usage in election stages is not the main solution\nto prevent money politics practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proposal to limit cash usage can be one way to prevent money\npolitics, but it is not the main solution,\u201d Ganjar told Kompas.com on\nSunday (26\/4\/2026).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cash-restrictions-in-elections-can-they-effectively-stop-money-politics-1777247447",
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