KPK Proposes Limiting Political Party Leaders to Two Terms, Here is the Reasoning
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has conducted a study on the governance of political parties (parpol) to prevent corruption. One of the proposals is to limit the leadership term of general chairmen of political parties to two periods.
This study was carried out by the KPK in 2025 through the Monitoring Directorate. The KPK identified four points that need improvement in Indonesia’s political party system and provided 16 recommendations.
“To ensure the smooth running of cadre development, there needs to be a regulation limiting the leadership of the party general chairman to a maximum of two periods of tenure,” states one of the recommendations from the KPK study results, quoted by detikcom on Thursday (23/4/2026).
In addition, the KPK recommends adding to the revision of Article 29 of Law No. 2 of 2011 on Political Parties, namely adding requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates as well as regional heads to come from party cadres.
“Requirements for prospective presidential/vice-presidential/regional head/deputy regional head candidates, in addition to being democratic and open, add a clause that they come from the party cadre system,” writes the KPK.
Meanwhile, KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that the study is presented as a prevention effort because the political sector is prone to corruption. The study results were obtained after diagnosing areas vulnerable to corruption.
“Indeed, this is also based on findings from the KPK’s study, for example, regarding cadre development in political parties, which also becomes one of the aspects that then becomes one of the substances or materials in the study,” said Budi to reporters today.
The study was conducted because the KPK feels that the cost of politics in Indonesia is still high, which has the potential to cause corruption. The study has involved political parties.
“Of course, because the study involved many elements, including friends from political parties who also provided suggestions and input in efforts to improve the political system in Indonesia,” he said.
Here are the 16 points of KPK recommendations from the political party governance study results:
The initiators of changes to Law No. 2 of 2011 (Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law and Human Rights) and the DPR (Commission II and Legislative Body) to complete Article 34 by adding a clause on the obligation to report political education activities, including activities, participants, objectives, and outputs carried out by political parties funded by government financial assistance.
The Ministry of Home Affairs to revise Ministry of Home Affairs Regulation No. 36 of 2018 and 36 of 2010 to regulate the curriculum material for political education as a reference for political parties.
The Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare an integrated reporting system regarding the implementation of political education carried out by the government or political parties. This is in accordance with the duties and functions of the Ministry of Home Affairs as general guidance in the field of domestic politics and democracy (Article 117 of Ministry of Home Affairs Regulation No. 9 of 2025).
The preparation of curriculum material and an integrated reporting system by the Ministry of Home Affairs becomes part of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ duties as a supervisor according to the revision of Article 46 of Law No. 2 of 2008.
The need to add to the revision of Article 29 of Law No. 2 of 2011:
• Regarding political party membership in Article 29 Paragraph (1) letter a, add that political party members consist of young, intermediate, and senior members.
• Requirements for cadres who become prospective DPR/DPRD candidates are clearly stated and tiered in the law in Article 29 paragraph (1a). For example: DPR candidates come from senior cadres, provincial DPRD candidates come from intermediate cadres.
• Requirements for prospective presidential/vice-presidential/regional head/deputy regional head candidates, in addition to being democratic and open, add a clause that they come from the party cadre system.
• Add requirements for the minimum time to join the party to be nominated by the party.
The Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare standardisation and an integrated political party cadre development reporting system with the National Police.
Encourage political parties to implement the Constitutional Court Decision No. 60/PUU-XXII/2024 on the minimum threshold for regional elections through candidate recruitment based on cadre development.
To ensure the smooth running of cadre development, there needs to be a regulation limiting the leadership of the party general chairman to a maximum of two periods of tenure.
The initiators of changes to Law No. 2 of 2011 (Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law and Human Rights) and the DPR (Commission II and Legislative Body) to complete Article 34 paragraph (1) letter a by implementing member dues with amounts based on cadre development levels and recorded in the political party’s financial reporting.
Political parties to implement Article 34 paragraph (1) letter a by implementing member dues with amounts based on cadre development levels and recorded in the political party’s financial reporting.
Political party financial reports to disclose individual donations consisting of donations from executive/legislative political party officials, ordinary members, and non-party members.
Eliminate sources of donations from business entities/companies. Donations from business entities/companies to be recorded as donations from individuals (beneficial ownership of the business entity) (implication: deletion of Article 35 paragraph (1) letter c).
The Ministry of Home Affairs to create an integrated political party financial reporting system with the National Police reporting system that can be accessed by the public.
The need to add to Article 39 in the revision of Law 2 of 2011:
The management of Political Party finances as referred to in paragraph (1) is audited by a public accountant every 1 (one) year and integrated into the political party financial reporting system managed by the government (Ministry of Home Affairs) periodically every year.
The need to add provisions for sanctions in Article 47 of Law 2 of 2011 regarding non-compliance of political parties in implementing Article 39 of Law 2 of 2011.
Revise Article 46 of Law No. 2 of 2011 to include:
• The name of the institution given authority to supervise political parties.
• The scope of supervision includes party finances, cadre development, and political education.