Doli: Initial Discussion on Revision of Election Law Suddenly Postponed
Member of the DPR’s Commission II, Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung, admitted he does not know the reason behind the postponement of the initial discussion on revising Law No. 7 of 2017 on General Elections, or the Election Law (UU Pemilu).
He stated that on Monday, 13 April, Commission II had a scheduled internal meeting with the Council Expert Body (BKD) to hear presentations. “That afternoon, there was an agenda for an internal meeting with the BKD, but it was suddenly postponed, and until now we still do not know,” Doli said at the DPR, MPR, and DPD complex on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
According to him, the discussion on revising the Election Law is extremely important considering the approaching election timeline.
For instance, he mentioned the Constitutional Court decision related to several election issues. In particular, Doli said, Decision No. 135 which separates the conduct of elections.
That decision, according to him, has received pro and con responses from the public, so it must be addressed immediately by completing the discussion on revising the Election Law.
Doli hopes that party leaders and the DPR along with factions can take a progressive stance in conducting the discussion on revising the Election Law to ensure legal certainty in the democratic festivities. “If this is done in early 2027, I think it’s not just tight, but already very late,” said the Golkar Party politician.
Meanwhile, the last discussion on revising the Election Law was held by Commission II of the DPR on 10 March. At that time, the DPR presented former Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin, as well as Jimly Asshiddiqie.
Mahfud, in that meeting, proposed accelerating the revision of the Election Law considering the approaching election timeline.
He cited the experience of the 2024 Election. At that time, the General Elections Commission (KPU) had opened registration for participating parties in June or even earlier.
Another consideration why the revision of the Election Law must be completed at the latest two years before the 2029 election is because regulation preparation cannot be done suddenly. “Well, in my opinion, it is indeed true that the Regional Election Law and the Election Law must be revised and must be completed as soon as possible,” said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.