DPR's Legislation Body Deems Political Parties Law Must Be Revised to Prevent Corruption Practices
Jakarta – The Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body (Baleg) DPR RI, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, believes that Law No. 2 of 2011 on Political Parties needs to be revised to regulate the sources and management of political party finances, in order to prevent corruption practices as recommended by the KPK.
He stated that the Political Parties Law needs to be promptly refined, given the various developments in political dynamics, both empirically and in terms of evolving ideas.
“In the revision of that law, one of the important matters that must be discussed includes the sources and management of political party finances,” said Doli when contacted in Jakarta on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
After 28 years of reformasi, he hopes for the strengthening and institutionalisation of politics among societal elements through the institutionalisation of political parties.
For that reason, according to him, all parties must be committed to making political parties institutions that can be managed in a modern and independent manner. Political party cadreisation, he said, must become a necessity and be connected to the aspirations and will of the people.
He explained that political parties are important pillars in the structure of democracy. According to him, government organising institutions are products of general elections.
“In elections, one of the most important elements is political parties along with the people as the holders of sovereignty,” said the Member of DPR RI Commission II.
Therefore, according to him, political parties, elections, and government cannot be separated from one another, as they are interconnected in democracy. If good governance is desired, then the other elements must also be good.
On the other hand, Doli assesses that revisions to the Election Law have also been included in the Long-Term Development Plan (RPJP), which mandates strengthening the development of the political system. In the RPJP Law, this needs to be done through the codification of the Election Law, Regional Head Elections Law, and Political Parties Law.
“If we want to have good government institutions, then the elections must also be good. A good election system will be perfect if the political parties participating in the elections are also good,” he said.
Previously, the KPK recommended revisions to Law No. 2 of 2011 on Political Parties, by adding scopes for standardising political education, cadreisation, and reporting of political party finances.