Ganjar Surprised by Parties Seeking to Hand Over Electoral Law Revision to Government

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - PDI-P Central Executive Board Chairman Ganjar Pranowo expressed surprise at proposals to have the Electoral Law revision discussed as a government initiative rather than by parliament. ‘No way (hand it over to the government). I’m also surprised that some parties are handing this over to the government. Legislators, parliament holds the authority to create laws; it shouldn’t be given to others,’ Ganjar said when met at the PDI-P Party School in South Jakarta on Monday, 1 June 2026. ‘Therefore, the discussion must be the responsibility of the House of Representatives as the law-making body. This concerns the fate of the parties themselves. What’s the end result? Representatives of the people, should it be handed over to the government?’ ‘Once handed over to the government, the process would be dominated. And given the current political landscape in parliament, the discussions would likely be very one-sided,’ Ganjar added. Previously reported, the Electoral Law revision process has not yet entered formal discussion stages in the House of Representatives despite being long included in the National Legislative Programme (Prolegnas). House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani said communications regarding the Electoral Law revision continue within political parties, even though it has not yet been formally discussed in parliament. ‘Regarding the Electoral Bill, there is indeed a time limit. Political communications continue within the parties and are not conducted in secrecy,’ Puan said at the Parliamentary Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. Puan stressed that political communications regarding the Electoral Law revision are conducted through various channels, both formal and informal. ‘Communication can be formal or informal, but political dialogue always continues,’ she added. She said the Electoral Law revision must be directed towards strengthening Indonesia’s democratic quality. ‘It must proceed smoothly, with the spirit of democracy not harming the nation and state,’ Puan added.