Constitutional Court Rules Party Disqualification for Failing Female Quota, PKB Says Key to Electoral Law Revision
Member of House of Representatives Commission II from the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction, Eka Widodo, fully supports the Constitutional Court’s (MK) ruling that reinforces sanctions against political parties failing to meet the minimum 30% female representation quota in elections. He considers this ruling a crucial point to be adopted in the draft of the upcoming Election Law (UU Pemilu) revision.
“PKB fully supports the MK’s ruling. To date, PKB has always met the 30% female candidate requirement in every election,” Eka stated in a press release on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
Eka views the MK’s firm stance as a significant step to end the administrative formality often practised by political parties merely to pass registration verification. He claims PKB has long established a gender-friendly political ecosystem by nurturing competent female cadres.
“We are preparing the best female cadres. They are not just quota fillers but are actively fighting to win public support and strengthen women’s representation in parliament,” Eka said.
He argues that the placement of female figures in the legislature must be based on capacity building and leadership ideology, ensuring elected members can objectively safeguard regulations that serve public interests.
Eka stated that House of Representatives Commission II projects the substance of this ruling must be synchronised into legal revisions at the law level.
“The MK’s ruling will undoubtedly form part of the future Election Law revision. The PKB faction is ready to discuss the UU Pemilu revision,” he said.
Previously, in ruling case number 128/PUU-XXIV/2026 delivered on Monday, 25 May 2026, the MK explicitly stated that political parties may be disqualified from participating in elections in specific electoral districts (Dapil) if their list of legislative candidates fails to meet the minimum 30% female quota.
The material review lawsuit against Article 245 of Law No. 7 of 2017 on Elections was previously filed by four female activists—Maya Novita Sari, Imas Dion Febriani, Cahya Camila Evanglin, and Fatati Nailul Munadia—who demanded legal certainty and strict operational sanctions.
The MK’s disqualification of political parties over the 30% female representation quota is seen as a constitutional affirmation of women’s political representation.
Titi Anggraini views the ruling as a critical step to ensure women’s representation is no longer treated as mere administrative formality in elections.
According to Haykal, the MK has already established legal precedent through its 2024 ruling in the election dispute case for the Gorontalo Regional House of Representatives in Dapil 6.