DPR-DPD Members Form World Peace Parliamentary Caucus, Call for Ceasefire
Members of the DPR and DPD RI from various factions announced the formation of the World Peace Parliamentary Caucus (WPPC) at the Parliamentary Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Monday, 6 April 2026.
The announcement was delivered directly by Ahmad Doli Kurnia, a member of the DPR RI from the Golkar Party faction.
“So we gathered; actually, we have been building communication for the past week. There are around 30 fellow DPR and DPD members who have joined one group that we call the World Peace Parliamentary Caucus,” Doli told reporters.
Doli explained that this Parliamentary Caucus is an initiative to maintain world peace, given the increasingly crisis-ridden global situation due to wars.
“Yes, actually, this war started in 2022 with Russia versus Ukraine, then in 2023 there was Israel’s invasion of Palestine. It didn’t stop and then continued in the last two or three months with the US, Israel versus Iran, which has now involved the Middle East region,” he said.
Doli stated that wars do not only impact specific regions but also have direct effects on Indonesia.
“Yes, we are threatened with an energy crisis, we are threatened with an economic crisis. We know that the situation in Indonesia is getting harder day by day for our people because of these wars. Even physically, we have been directly affected; three Indonesian citizens who were part of TNI soldiers have fallen while carrying out the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon,” Doli revealed.
In their declaration, the World Peace Parliamentary Caucus expressed several stances, including:
Condemning military aggression. The Indonesian Parliament, DPR, DPD, MPR RI, strongly condemns all forms of military aggression carried out by any party that expands conflict and causes civilian casualties.
Ensuring the safety of hajj pilgrims. The importance of pursuing de-escalation throughout the Middle East to ensure the safety of hajj pilgrims who will soon perform the pilgrimage.
Rejecting war as a political instrument. Affirming that war is not a legitimate solution in resolving international conflicts and contradicts international humanitarian law.