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        "id": 1674904,
        "msgid": "lsi-survey-public-wants-to-be-involved-in-constitutional-amendments-1776088245",
        "date": "2026-04-13 20:15:52",
        "title": "LSI Survey: Public Wants to Be Involved in Constitutional Amendments",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "A survey by Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) reveals that the majority of Indonesians oppose the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) amending the 1945 Constitution without public participation, with 56.4 per cent rejecting such authority. Additionally, 74 per cent of respondents advocate for direct involvement through a referendum, highlighting a strong public aspiration for broader democratic engagement in constitutional changes despite the absence of such provisions in the current framework. This underscores growing calls for inclusivity in Indonesia's constitutional processes, potentially influencing future political debates.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) has revealed that the majority\nof Indonesians reject the authority of the People\u2019s Consultative\nAssembly (MPR) to amend the 1945 Constitution without public\nparticipation.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the survey titled \u201cEvaluation and Public Commitment to\nPancasila\u201d were released on Sunday, 12 April 2026. The survey was\nconducted from 4 to 12 March 2026, involving 2,020 respondents aged 17\nyears or older, or already married at the time of the survey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, amending the 1945 Constitution does not involve direct\npublic participation. But we asked for their opinions. Generally, the\npublic wants that if there is an amendment to the 1945 Constitution,\nthey still want to be involved,\u201d said LSI Executive Director Djayadi\nHanan during the release presentation on LSI\u2019s YouTube channel on\nSunday, 12 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>As many as 56.4 per cent of the public reject the MPR\u2019s authority to\namend the 1945 Constitution without including the people. The breakdown\nis 46.5 per cent disagree and 9.9 per cent strongly disagree. Meanwhile,\nonly 5.3 per cent said they strongly agree and 29.6 per cent agree. The\nremaining 8.8 per cent did not know or did not answer.<\/p>\n<p>This survey also highlights public views on the need for a referendum\nin amending the 1945 Constitution. The majority of respondents believe\nthat such a mechanism is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Djayadi explained that the idea of a referendum represents public\naspiration, even though it is not regulated in the constitution. \u201cA\nreferendum is like a census asking every person whether an amendment is\nneeded or not. But once again, this is an opinion, because\nconstitutionally there is none since the 1945 Constitution does not\nprovide for a referendum and direct public involvement in changing the\n1945 Constitution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>As many as 74 per cent of respondents stated that amending the 1945\nConstitution must involve the public widely and directly through a\nreferendum. They do not want the decision to be solely in the hands of\nthe MPR. Meanwhile, 14.7 per cent of respondents reject direct public\ninvolvement, and 11.4 per cent others did not answer or did not\nknow.<\/p>\n<p>This survey used the multistage random sampling method with a margin\nof error of \u00b12.2 per cent at a 95 per cent confidence level (assuming\nsimple random sampling). Data collection was carried out through\nface-to-face interviews by trained interviewers. Quality control of the\ninterview results was conducted randomly on 20 per cent of the total\nsample by supervisors using the spot check method. The results found no\nsignificant errors.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lsi-survey-public-wants-to-be-involved-in-constitutional-amendments-1776088245",
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