Commission II of House of Representatives to Seek Consensus on Parliamentary Threshold in Electoral Law Revision
JAKARTA — The parliamentary threshold has become a critical point of contention in the revision of Law No. 7 of 2017 on General Elections (Electoral Law Bill) being deliberated by Commission II of the House of Representatives.
The parliamentary threshold has historically created significant problems, including reduced effectiveness of parliamentary work, wasted voter voices, and political parties failing to meet the threshold requirement.
“In the past when there was no parliamentary threshold, we experienced coalition factions with very limited members in each commission. Meanwhile, the House’s standing committees are now quite numerous, so working effectiveness also needs consideration,” said Deputy Chair of Commission II Aria Bima during a public hearing session on Tuesday (10 March 2026).
“We also understand public aspirations that do not wish to lose the principle of representation. There are millions of voters whose voices ultimately go unrepresented because their party failed to enter parliament, so we must seek a common ground between representation and effectiveness,” Aria added.
On this occasion, he also expressed hope that the Electoral Law revision will not set back democracy in Indonesia.
“We in Commission II hope the Electoral Law we formulate will not reverse our democracy. Instead, there should be various breakthrough measures based on evaluation and input from democracy activists and various stakeholders,” Aria stated.
This matter, registered under Case No. 116/PUU-XXI/2023, was filed by the Chair of the Perludem Management Board Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati and Treasurer of the Perludem Foundation Irmalidarti.
In its decision No. 116/PUU-XXI/2023, the Constitutional Court stated that the norm of Article 414 paragraph (1) or the 4 per cent parliamentary threshold remains constitutional as long as it applies to the 2024 House elections.
The Constitutional Court established at least five prerequisite conditions, including that the 4 per cent threshold must be changed before the 2029 elections.