Gerindra Secretary-General: Consensus Reached on 5% Parliamentary Threshold

The Secretary-General of the Gerindra Party, Sugiono, stated that his party agrees to a parliamentary threshold (PT) of five per cent in the ongoing discussions regarding the revision of the Election Law.

Sugiono noted that this figure was discussed during a meeting of chairpersons from political parties within the government coalition, which took as took place while he was accompanying President Prabowo Subianto on a working visit to New Delhi, India.

“It appears everyone is in agreement, though I cannot speak on behalf of other parties. However, Gerindra also agrees on a 5 per cent PT. As Golkar and PKS also expressed yesterday, I believe that is what we have agreed upon,” Sugiono told reporters at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.

According to Sugiono, Gerindra was represented at the meeting by the Daily Chairperson of the Gerindra Party, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.

He mentioned that the chairpersons of the government coalition political parties will convene again to discuss several other matters related to the revision of the Election Law. However, Sugiono could not yet confirm when the discussions on the legislative revision would officially commence in the House of Representatives (DPR RI).

“That was what was discussed yesterday. Ultimately, it will lead to an agreement, so we will gather again,” he said.

Sugiono confirmed that the presidential threshold has not yet been discussed in the meeting. In addition to the parliamentary threshold, he noted that several other issues were deliberated during the meeting of the government coalition chairpersons.

These discussions include efforts to make the implementation of elections more effective and efficient, as well as ensuring that voters’ voices are accommodated optimally.

“Furthermore, we are looking at how the voices of the people—or those remaining—can still be well accommodated,” he added. Sugiono emphasised that every vote in an election represents the aspirations of the people and must be optimally accommodated.

Separately, the Golkar Party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) also expressed agreement regarding a parliamentary threshold of approximately 5 per cent during a meeting between the two parties in Jakarta on Monday, 14 September 2026. The Secretary-General of the Golkar Party, Muhammad Sarmuji, previously stated that a figure of around 5 per cent is considered moderate for implementation as the parliamentary threshold in the upcoming legislative elections.