JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Spokesperson for the Indonesian Democratic\nParty of Struggle, Guntur Romli, has criticised the Corruption\nEradication Commission (KPK) for proposing that the tenure of political\nparty general chairmen (ketum) be limited to just two terms.<\/p>\n
Guntur stated that with this proposal, the KPK is exceeding its\nauthority as an institution focused on law enforcement and corruption\nprevention.<\/p>\n
\u201cUltra vires of the KPK\u2019s duties. This means the KPK has gone beyond\nits core tasks and functions. Meddling in the internal affairs of\npolitical parties, which are legally civil society organisations (not\nstate institutions), can be seen as a step too far,\u201d Guntur told\nKompas.com on Wednesday (22\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
He also reminded that, juridically, political parties are public\nlegal entities but possess internal autonomy as voluntary\norganisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Constitution (1945 Constitution) and the Political Parties Law\ngrant party members the right to determine their own leadership\nmechanisms through the party\u2019s bylaws (AD\/ART). State intervention\n(through the KPK\u2019s regulatory proposal) in the tenure of party leaders\ncould be seen as undermining the party\u2019s independence and the freedom of\nassociation guaranteed by the constitution,\u201d said Guntur.<\/p>\n
Guntur continued that there is no empirical study that conclusively\nproves limiting the tenure of party general chairmen will automatically\nreduce corruption rates.<\/p>\n
Moreover, Guntur assessed that the KPK\u2019s proposal is vulnerable to\npoliticisation, as intervention in party leadership duration could be\nmisused as a political tool.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf this rule is implemented through state regulations, there is a\nconcern that those in power could use this instrument to \u2018overthrow\u2019\npolitical rivals with strong mass bases in their parties merely over\ntenure issues, rather than performance or legal violations,\u201d said\nGuntur.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Guntur suggested that the KPK stick to its lane as a law\nenforcement body focused on monitoring fund flows and preventing abuse\nof authority, for example by party cadres in government.<\/p>\n
\u201cRather than interfering in the sovereignty of political party\norganisations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It was previously reported that the KPK proposed limiting the tenure\nof political party general chairmen to a maximum of two management\nterms.<\/p>\n
This proposal was put forward by the KPK\u2019s Monitoring Directorate in\nits study on political party governance, which found that there is no\nintegrated standard for cadre development systems.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo ensure the implementation of cadre development, regulations are\nneeded to limit the leadership of the party general chairman to a\nmaximum of two management terms,\u201d stated the KPK\u2019s Monitoring\nDirectorate on Wednesday (22\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt encourages political parties to implement the Constitutional\nCourt Decision Number 60\/PUU-XXII\/2024 on the minimum threshold for\nregional head elections through recruitment of candidates based on cadre\ndevelopment,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
The KPK also proposed several additions to the revision of Article 29\nof Law Number 2 of 2011 on Political Parties, namely regarding political\nparty membership in Article 29 paragraph (1) letter a, adding that\npolitical party members consist of young, intermediate, and senior\nmembers.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pdi-p-claims-kpk-is-interfering-in-party-affairs-after-proposal-to-limit-general-chair-terms-1776855152", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }