Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives\u2019\nLegislation Body (Baleg) DPR RI, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, believes that Law\nNumber 2 of 2011 on Political Parties (Parpol) needs to be revised to\norganise the sources and management of political party finances, in\norder to prevent corruption practices as recommended by the Corruption\nEradication Commission (KPK).<\/p>\n
He stated that the Political Parties Law needs to be promptly\nrefined, considering various developments in political dynamics, both\nempirically and in terms of evolving thought.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the revision of that law, one of the important matters that must\nbe discussed includes the sources and management of political party\nfinances,\u201d said Doli when contacted in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
After 28 years of reformasi, he hopes for the strengthening and\ninstitutionalisation of politics among societal elements through the\ninstitutionalisation of political parties.<\/p>\n
For that reason, according to him, all parties must be committed to\nmaking political parties institutions that can be managed in a modern\nand independent manner. Political party cadre development, he said,\nneeds to become an inevitability and connected to the aspirations and\nwill of the people.<\/p>\n
He explained that political parties are important pillars in the\nstructure of democracy. According to him, government organising\ninstitutions are products of general elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn elections, one of the most important elements is political\nparties along with the people as the holders of sovereignty,\u201d said the\nMember of DPR RI Commission II.<\/p>\n
Therefore, according to him, political parties, elections, and\ngovernment cannot be separated from one another, as they are\ninterconnected in democracy. If good governance is desired, then the\nother elements must also be good.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Doli assessed that the revision of the Election\nLaw has also entered the Long-Term Development Plan (RPJP), which\nmandates strengthening the political system development. In the RPJP\nLaw, this needs to be done through codification of the Election Law,\nRegional Head Election Law, and Political Parties Law.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we want to have good government institutions, then the elections\nmust also be good. A good election system will be perfect if the\npolitical parties participating in the elections are also good,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Previously, the KPK recommended revisions to Law Number 2 of 2011 on\nPolitical Parties, by adding scopes for standardising political\neducation, cadre development, and political party financial\nreporting.<\/p>\n
The KPK views that political party cadre development needs to be\nimproved after the last 22 years or during 2004-2025, with 371\npoliticians caught in corruption criminal cases recorded. The KPK\nconsiders that improving the political party governance system is\nincreasingly urgent because it is closely related to public policy and\ngovernment governance.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-legislation-body-political-parties-law-needs-revision-to-regulate-funding-and-prevent-corruption-1777344747", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }