Golkar Proposes Tiered Parliamentary Threshold, 5 Percent for DPR RI
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Golkar Party has proposed the implementation of a tiered parliamentary threshold, starting at 5 percent for the DPR RI in the revision of the Election Law.
Golkar’s Deputy General Chairman, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, assessed that the ideal threshold figure lies in the range of 4 to 6 percent, with a staggered application scheme from the central to regional levels.
“In efforts to find an equilibrium point between those two elements, I believe 4-6 percent is the ideal figure. With the condition that the PT is applied not only to the DPR RI, but also to the Provincial DPRD and Regency/City DPRD in a tiered manner. For example, 5, 4, 3: 5 percent for the DPR RI, 4 percent for the Provincial DPRD, and 3 percent for the Regency/City DPRD,” Doli said when contacted on Wednesday (22/4/2026).
“As much as possible, we must ensure that the people’s votes truly have meaning. We must strive to fulfil the OPOVOV principle (One Person, One Vote, One Value). However, we must also consider the governability aspect, how post-election, all its products, namely the government, can run smoothly,” Doli stated.
“For that reason, political stability also needs to be created through the consolidation of relatively uncomplicated political forces. Especially since our system of government is presidential, which must be supported by a simple multi-party parliamentary system,” said the member of Commission II of the DPR.
“I think 5 percent provides enough room for political parties to compete, but it will later be combined in the MD3 Law by adding a factional threshold to support the presidential system of government to run effectively. Ideally, the factional threshold should be twice the number of council tools so that DPR members do not hold multiple positions,” said Sarmuji.
He explained that regulations on factions are also necessary to increase the effectiveness of decision-making in parliament.
“Faction grouping if there are parties that pass the parliamentary threshold but do not meet twice the number of council tools. So that decision-making in parliament is more effective,” said Sarmuji.
The proposal was put forward following Gerindra’s statement that it is still studying the size of the threshold to be regulated in the Election Bill.
Deputy Chairman of the DPR RI from the Gerindra Faction, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, previously said that his party is seeking a threshold size in the revision of the Election Law (Election Bill) that does not burden other political parties.
Dasco also dismissed rumours that discussions on the Election Bill are stalled because Gerindra wants the parliamentary threshold to apply to the presidential election, DPR legislative election, DPRD, and so on.
He emphasised that to date, there has been no official discussion between parties regarding the threshold scheme for the Election Bill.