PBB Drags Political Parties Law to Constitutional Court, Here is the Reason
An internal conflict within the Moon and Star Party (PBB) has escalated significantly. The Central Executive Board (DPP) of PBB, resulting from the VI Congress in Bali, has officially filed a lawsuit against the Political Parties Law at the Constitutional Court (MK) on Monday, 20 April 2026.
The lawsuit targets provisions in Law No. 2 of 2008 and Law No. 2 of 2011, which regulate the authority of the Minister of Law and Human Rights in approving the composition of political party executives at the central level.
The General Chairman of PBB from the VI Congress in Bali, Gugum Ridho Putra, stated that his side arrived with a complete lineup of executives to submit this material examination.
“Today, we convey that the Central Executive Board of the Moon and Star Party from the VI Congress has submitted a judicial review petition to the Constitutional Court,” he said.
This step was taken following the emergence of internal polemics after the VI Congress in Bali. Gugum revealed that his side had first submitted a request for approval of the DPP PBB leadership on 9 March 2026. However, a few days later, another request emerged from a different faction based on the Party Council Deliberation (MDP).
“In terms of administrative law, the party that submits first should, under public law, be given priority rights—first come, first served; that is the one that should be served and granted the approval decree,” he said.
He emphasised that the leadership submitted by his side is the result of the official VI Congress forum. Meanwhile, the leadership from the MDP results is deemed invalid because it does not comply with the party’s Articles of Association and Bylaws (AD/ART).
“Moreover, its organisers are not legitimate because it was conducted by the Regional Executive Board, not the Central Executive Board,” he added.
The lawsuit to the MK was also triggered by reports that the Minister of Law and Human Rights has issued a decree approving the leadership from the MDP results. His side is requesting a review of that authority.
“Therefore, today we come to the Constitutional Court to examine the authority of the Minister of Law to carry out this approval,” he stated.
According to Gugum, the Minister of Law and Human Rights’ authority to approve party leadership has the potential to cause abuse, especially when leadership dualism occurs within the party.
“We request that the Constitutional Court annul that approval authority and limit it only to recording legal events of political parties. So, we ask the Constitutional Court to make the Minister of Law merely a recorder of legal events,” he said.