PDIP politician Aria Bima has said the parliamentary threshold for\nfactions in the House of Representatives (DPR RI) would be difficult to\nlower, predicting the figure will remain above 5 per cent.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think if we want to lower it again with 13 commissions, it appears\ntoo onerous,\u201d Aria Bima said at the parliamentary complex in Senayan,\nJakarta, on Thursday (19 February 2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cEven those at 4 per cent are already struggling, let alone 3 per\ncent. I think it will certainly be above 5 per cent,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Chairman of DPR Commission II also commented on the\ncurrent composition of factions, from the smallest to the largest. He\nnoted that all existing factions currently hold vote shares above 6 per\ncent.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt present, all existing factions are already at roughly above 6 per\ncent. From the smallest, the Democrats, to the largest, PDIP, the range\nis between above 6 and around 20 per cent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Aria emphasised that representativeness should not\nbe calculated solely in quantitative terms but also qualitatively. DPR\nmembers represent their constituencies and the Indonesian people, not\nmerely their parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my view, representativeness should certainly also be assessed\nqualitatively, not just quantitatively. That is more or less PDIP\u2019s\nconsideration regarding the threshold figure \u2014 it should be calculated\nbased on the minimum requirements for the functioning of parliamentary\ninstruments,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pdip-considers-parliamentary-threshold-difficult-to-lower-predicts-above-5-per-cent-1771633036", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }