Government Ready with Various Options to Discuss Election Law Revision

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has stated the government’s readiness to discuss revisions to Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections, which is currently stalled in the House of Representatives (DPR). According to the former Chief of the Indonesian National Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing various schemes for the discussion of the Election Law, whether it becomes an initiative proposal from the DPR or the government. “If the initiative comes from the government, then we must be ready with a draft concept. If the initiative comes from the DPR, then we are ready with the problem inventory list later. Whatever the scenario, we are preparing ourselves,” he said at the DPR building in Jakarta on Thursday, 11 June 2026. According to Tito, the Ministry of Home Affairs will lead the discussion on revising the Election Law as the government’s representative. Amid reports of a tug-of-war between the DPR and the government over who will propose the Election Law initiative, he claimed to have only heard it as a rumour. Tito stated that his ministry is currently conducting studies and training while waiting for the Election Law discussion to truly begin at the Senayan complex. Whoever proposes the revision of the regulation, he admitted he will be ready according to the announcement schedule. “The Ministry of Home Affairs, as part of the government, especially since it usually takes the lead in the making of election laws, regional election laws, and others, we must be ready with a scenario if the government takes the initiative,” he said. Previously, the Chair of the Central Leadership Board of PDIP, Andreas Hugo Pareira, stated that the revision of the Election Law would be a government initiative proposal. Meanwhile, Chair of Commission II of the DPR, Muhammad Rifqinizamy, said there has been no decision to issue the Election Law revision from the 2026 National Legislation Programme. Nevertheless, he acknowledged that there is a proposal to accelerate the discussion of the Election Law by giving the authority to prepare the academic paper and draft bill to the government. “Why do we call the government a fast-track legislation route? Because theoretically, there should be no significant differences and debates within the government. Meanwhile, in the DPR, it is very possible that the eight political parties reflected in the eight factions have diverse viewpoints and thoughts,” said Rifqinizamy when contacted on Saturday, 30 May 2026. According to the NasDem Party politician, the discussion of the Election Law in the DPR could be protracted because each faction must consult with their respective party chairpersons regarding the core ideas for changing the regulation. However, if the Election Law becomes a government initiative proposal, then it is the government that prepares the academic paper and draft bill, making it considered more practical and less time-consuming.