DPR Submits Election Bill Problem Inventory List to Party Leaders

Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) is reported to have submitted the List of Problems (DIM) for the Election Bill to the chairmen of political parties and leaders of parliamentary factions.

The Chairman of Commission II, Rifqinizamy Karsayuda, stated that this step was taken to accelerate the discussion process of the Bill. “We are now requesting all members of Commission II of the DPR RI to convey this DIM to their respective party chairmen and faction leaders,” Rifqi said during a discussion at UIN Jakarta on Tuesday (7/7).

According to him, although the official discussion of the Election Bill has not yet commenced, Rifqi noted that Commission II has been engaging in the process of absorbing aspirations for the Bill since January 2026. His office has invited experts, practitioners, and election monitoring organisations to provide input. “We conduct this every two weeks in Commission II of the DPR RI, to ensure meaningful participation,” he said.

Rifqi admitted that several of these audiences did not follow the official procedures for law-making discussions. However, he stated that he undertook this as a form of political ‘ijtihad’ (independent reasoning).

Based on these audiences, the commission has compiled a DIM consisting of 28 points, although the majority of these were derived from 22 Constitutional Court (MK) rulings related to elections. “These 22 MK rulings serve as our primary baseline for drafting the DIM,” Rifqi explained.

Rifqi noted that the total 28 points in the DIM have resulted in three alternative norms. The first is purely based on MK rulings, such as the removal of the presidential nomination threshold. The second consists of alternative norms originating from experts, practitioners, and election observers. The third comprises alternative norms from the eight factions within the DPR.

“And for the third, we must present it as it is—the views, even if they are not official from the factions. Therefore, these three models of alternative norms were officially submitted to the leadership of the DPR last month,” said Rifqi.

Nevertheless, the NasDem Party politician has not yet signalled when the Election Bill will officially enter the discussion phase. Rifqi admitted that he has queried the DPR leadership regarding this matter but was advised to wait. “I asked the DPR leadership whether the Working Committee (Panja) could be formed now or if we must wait for a political and legislative momentum, as we certainly adhere to the regulations and mechanisms existing in the DPR. The answer was: ‘Wait’. When I asked when, the answer was: ‘Wait’,” Rifqi concluded.