Nusantara Awakening Party Joins Calls to Abolish Parliamentary Threshold, Citing Constitutional Mandate
The Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN) has responded to NasDem’s proposal to raise the parliamentary threshold to 7 per cent. PKN actually agrees with PAN, which proposes that the parliamentary threshold be abolished so that the people’s votes are not wasted.
“PKN agrees with PAN’s proposal because, when we talk about democracy, every vote from the people should be counted and not wasted by this parliamentary threshold system,” said PKN Deputy Secretary-General, Gerry Habel Hukubun, to reporters on Wednesday (25 February 2026).
“In addition, the constitutional mandate clearly regulates this,” he added.
Gerry believes that the Constitutional Court’s (MK) decision to abolish the threshold related to the requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates should also be applied to the 2029 elections.
“In my opinion, what the Constitutional Court has decided should be implemented as it is because it is in accordance with the constitutional mandate,” he said.
“And in this country, all the rules are governed by the constitution,” he continued.
Proposal for a 7% Parliamentary Threshold
Previously, NasDem Chairman Surya Paloh stated that NasDem would remain consistent in pushing for the parliamentary threshold to be increased to 7 per cent. Paloh believes that a 7 per cent threshold would be much more effective.
“I think NasDem should remain consistent on this. Unless there are significant changes, of course. In any case, NasDem believes that, honestly, from a multi-party system, if we can change to a selected party system, it would be much more effective. To maintain government stability and also for the implementation of the benefits of the freedom of democracy that we have,” said Surya Paloh at NasDem Tower, Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Saturday (21 February).
Paloh then mentioned the large number of political parties. Paloh questioned what the point of democracy is if it does not bring benefits.
“So, it could be a matter for us to reflect on. We are too happy with the large number of political parties in the name of democracy itself. But on the other hand, what is the point of democracy if it does not bring benefits and consistency in our pursuit of the ideals of independence that we have. Ability, effectiveness, rationality, intellectuality, and morality must move much closer to and towards our common goals,” he said.
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