Dasco: All DPR Fractions Ready to Discuss Election Law Revision

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad stated that all political party fractions within the DPR have expressed their readiness to proceed with the discussion of the revision to Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections. Dasco made this announcement following a meeting with the leadership of Commission II of the DPR.

During the meeting, he explained that Commission II, which oversees government and electoral affairs, also declared its readiness to revisit the revision of the Election Law, which had previously been postponed. “All parties within Commission II are ready to discuss the changes, including both the academic manuscript and the draft of each article,” Daspor said at the DPR/MPR Complex on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.

He added that Commission II, as the parliamentary body responsible for the revision, will open avenues for public participation to gather various inputs. According to Dasco, public participation is a vital component of any law-making process. “Therefore, the DPR’s readiness regarding the Election Law revision should not be doubted,” he remarked.

However, he did not provide a detailed timeline for the completion of these discussions. Dasco emphasised that the deliberation process must be conducted carefully to ensure that the resulting legislative product is not subject to further challenges in the Constitutional Court. “As previously stated, we will make this revision a DPR initiative proposal,” said the Daily Chairman of the Gerindra Party.

Previously, Commission II of the DPR held meetings with several experts to gather input regarding electoral matters. The last discussion on the Election Law revision took place on 10 March 2026. On 13 April 2026, Commission II was scheduled to continue discussions by listening to the findings of the DPR Expert Body, but the meeting was postponed. Commission II member Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung confirmed the agenda existed but noted he was unaware of the specific reasons for the postponement.

Dasco had previously explained that the DPR Expert Body (BKD) was requested by the DPR leadership to conduct a study regarding the Election Law revision. However, the results of that study had not yet been presented to the leadership or were deemed not to have met the necessary requirements. Consequently, he requested the meeting be postponed to allow for the presentation of the study results to the leadership. “Because that is the regulation,” Dasco stated via a WhatsApp voice message on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.