Commission II Has Not Yet Formed Working Committee for Election Bill, Awaiting DPR Leadership Approval

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR, Aria Bima, stated that his commission has not yet formed a working committee (panja) tasked with discussing revisions to Law Number 7 of 2017 on General Elections (Pemilu). The formation of the panja for the Election Bill is still awaiting approval from the DPR leadership. “Regarding the panja, we are still awaiting approval from the leadership. Translating the current Constitutional Court (MK) decision, which is being drafted by the Expert Body, is also not easy,” said Aria at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, on Tuesday (12/5/2026). Public hearings (RDPU) with various community groups have been held to accommodate several issues, such as the parliamentary threshold and the separation of national and regional elections. “Next, we will invite experts from UI, UGM, then Unair and Unpad regarding the MK decision, related to the parliamentary threshold, presidential threshold, and central and regional elections,” said Aria. He stated that the DPR is striving to ensure that the drafting of the Election Bill is guided by the Constitutional Court’s decisions, which are final and binding. “Because so far, all final and binding Constitutional Court decisions have always been implemented by the DPR. Now, with the various simulations we have conducted, we believe we will obtain the best law,” said Aria. This was expressed by a member of Commission II of the DPR from the National Awakening Party (PKB) Faction, Muhammad Khozin. “The DPR has also tasked the Council Expert Body (BKD) with designing, synchronising, and simulating crucial issues that will be needed in the discussion of the Election Bill,” Khozin revealed when contacted on Monday (11/5/2026). In addition, Commission II of the DPR has held several public hearings (RDPU) with experts, academics, and election organisations to discuss revisions to the Election Law. “The discourse on shifting the proposer of the Election Bill from the DPR to the government is technically a step backwards in the ongoing process at the DPR,” said Khozin. The revision of the Election Law itself has been designated as a DPR initiative proposal and included in the Priority National Legislation Programme (Prolegnas). “The discussion of the Election Bill must be promptly addressed jointly by the DPR and the government to prepare for the 2029 Elections in a more optimal manner. This discussion also distances it from the stigma of conflict of interest,” Khozin concluded.