PDIP Clarifies Presidential Candidate Requirements: Two Political Parties, Not Two Parliamentary Factions

The Chairman of the PDIP Central Executive Board, Said Abdullah, has clarified the discourse regarding the requirement for presidential and vice-preservential candidate pairs to be nominated by a minimum of two parliamentary factions. According to Said, discussions regarding the Election Bill in the House of Representatives (DPR) suggest that the nomination requirement is not based on two factions, but rather two participating political parties in the election.

“What is intended is two political parties. It does not seem to be two factions. The two political parties intended could be parliamentary parties, or any political party that passes the KPU (General Elections Commission) verification can nominate,” Said stated at the parliamentary complex on Tuesday (21/9).

This implies that, beyond parties holding seats in parliament, all political parties participating in the election that pass KPU verification can still nominate presidential and vice-presidential pairs. However, Said reminded that discussions regarding the election design are currently being conducted informally, as the Election Bill has not yet been officially discussed in Commission II of the DPR.