Golkar\u2019s Deputy Chairman Yahya Zaini has responded to the Corruption\nEradication Commission\u2019s (KPK) proposal regarding limiting the\nleadership tenure of party chairmen to two terms. According to him, term\nlimits are necessary to prevent the accumulation of power.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a democratic system, political positions are limited to just two\nterms, such as the president, governors, and regents\/mayors. This is to\navoid power concentration that could lead to the possibility of\ncorruption,\u201d Yahya told reporters on Thursday (23\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
However, he believes that such limits do not apply to legislative\npositions like the DPR and DPRD. This is because their power depends on\nthe choice of the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for political positions like the DPR and DPRD, there is no need\nfor limits because they are in accordance with the people\u2019s choice. This\napplies in democratic countries around the world. Because the power of\nthe DPR is based on the institution, not on individuals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Yahya views limiting the tenure of party chairmen as\nimportant for encouraging cadre development and leadership circulation\nwithin the party. He cited his own party as an example, which frequently\nconducts cadre development for chairmen.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the position of party chairman, it would be good if it were\nlimited to allow for cadre development and leadership circulation within\nthe party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Golkar itself, the chairman realistically serves a maximum of two\nterms. So I agree if the tenure of party chairmen is limited to just two\nterms, and for Golkar, this is already commonplace. So that the party\u2019s\nstrength does not depend solely on one figure,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
However, he stated that cadre development and leadership circulation\nare needed. In addition, political rejuvenation is also required.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is also in line with the increasing number of voters from the\nGen Z and millennial generations. It is estimated that in the 2029\nelections, they will make up 60-70 percent of voters. So, rejuvenating\nparty chairmen becomes inevitable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, ultimately it depends on the agreement of the political\nparties during the discussion of amendments to the Political Law,\nespecially the Political Parties Law,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Previously, the KPK had conducted a study on the governance of\npolitical parties (parpol) to prevent corruption. One of them is the\nKPK\u2019s proposal for a limit on the leadership tenure of party chairmen to\ntwo terms.<\/p>\n
This study was conducted by the KPK in 2025 through the Monitoring\nDirectorate. The KPK identified four points that need improvement in\nIndonesia\u2019s party system and provided 16 recommendations.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo ensure the implementation of cadre development, regulations are\nneeded to limit the leadership of party chairmen to a maximum of two\nterms of office,\u201d states one of the recommendations from the KPK study,\nquoted from detikcom, on Thursday (23\/4).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/golkar-views-two-term-limit-for-party-leaders-as-preventing-power-concentration-1776988310", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }