The Chairman of Commission II of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Rifqinizamy Karsayuda, has set a target for\nthe academic paper and draft of the General Election Bill (RUU Pemilu)\nto be completed by December 2026 or, at the latest, January 2027.<\/p>\n
Commission II has organised 25 agendas for the preparation of the\nBill, which will involve invitations to various ministries, agencies,\nacademics, organisations, and even non-parliamentary political parties\nthrough December 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the latest, by the end of December or early January 2027, the\nacademic paper and the draft of the General Election Bill will be\nfinished, and we will submit it as part of the DPR\u2019s initiative\nproposal,\u201d Rifqinizamy stated at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on\nMonday.<\/p>\n
Commission II is scheduled to hold its first meeting regarding the\ndrafting of the Bill alongside the DPR\u2019s Expertise Body (BKD) on\nThursday (8 October). Following this, he noted, the DPR will enter a\nrecess period from 9 October to 9 November 2026.<\/p>\n
However, despite the recess, Commission II will resume meetings on 2\nNovember 2026, inviting the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Election\nOrganisers\u2019 Ethics Council (DKPP).<\/p>\n
Thereafter, weekly meetings will continue until December 2026,\ninvolving various stakeholders. A meeting with non-parliamentary\npolitical parties is planned for 1 December 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome will be proactively approached, others will be invited; what is\nclear is that we have included them in the agenda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In drafting the Bill, several crucial points will be discussed,\nincluding the election system, election design, election law\nenforcement, and the use of information technology, including Artificial\nIntelligence (AI).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are ensuring that the preparation of the academic paper and the\ndraft of the General Election Bill proceeds well, both formally by\nensuring meaningful participation, and materially, as it will serve to\nstrengthen democratic institutions,\u201d added Rifqinizamy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-commission-ii-targets-completion-of-general-election-bill-draft-by-december-1791194716", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }