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        "id": 1701664,
        "msgid": "pan-supports-cash-restrictions-in-elections-pushes-for-regulatory-revision-1777200682",
        "date": "2026-04-26 17:08:29",
        "title": "PAN Supports Cash Restrictions in Elections, Pushes for Regulatory Revision",
        "author": "Dita Angga Rusiana",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The National Mandate Party (PAN) has endorsed the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) proposal to limit cash usage in election stages, viewing it as a strategic step to enhance the quality of electoral democracy. PAN emphasises that this issue extends beyond mere vote-buying to encompass broader aspects like social culture, election law design, and power structures, and warns that such restrictions must not impede legitimate political activities. While acknowledging potential effectiveness in curbing money politics, especially in urban areas, PAN stresses the need for integrated oversight mechanisms, including with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), to prevent adaptive illicit practices.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Mandate Party (PAN) supports the\nCorruption Eradication Commission\u2019s (KPK) proposal regarding the\nrestriction of cash usage in election stages. Deputy General Chairman of\nPAN\u2019s Central Executive Board, Viva Yoga Mauladi, assessed that the idea\nrepresents a strategic step to improve the quality of electoral\ndemocracy. However, Viva emphasised that the issue cannot be viewed\nsolely through the lens of money politics practices. According to him,\nthe approach used must also consider broader aspects. \u201cActually, it\nshould not be examined only from the aspect of money politics practices\n(vote buying), but also concerns the social and cultural system of\nsociety, the design of election laws, and the structure of power,\u201d he\nstated. This is considering that Indonesia\u2019s political system still\nrelies on high-cost mobilisation, while cash serves as a quick,\nflexible, and difficult-to-trace instrument. Viva also mentioned that\nseveral countries have already implemented cash restriction policies in\nelections, such as India, Brazil, and South Korea. Nevertheless, PAN\nreminds that cash restrictions should not be interpreted as an effort to\nhinder political activities. According to him, the policy aims to\nsafeguard the value of people\u2019s sovereignty so that it is not reduced to\nvote-buying transactions. \u201cAll of this is directed so that the value of\npeople\u2019s sovereignty as a noble value of democracy is not transformed\ninto an economic commodity,\u201d he stated. Viva added that cash\nrestrictions have the potential to effectively suppress money politics,\nparticularly in formal campaign transactions such as advertising,\nlogistics, and consultant services, especially in urban areas with\nadequate banking access. However, he acknowledged that the policy will\nnot immediately eliminate money politics practices. Because, money\npolitics methods can adapt, including shifting to digital transactions\nthrough third parties. In addition, integrated oversight mechanisms with\nother institutions, such as the Financial Transaction Reports and\nAnalysis Center (PPATK), are also needed.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pan-supports-cash-restrictions-in-elections-pushes-for-regulatory-revision-1777200682",
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