PKS Faction Gives 8 Key Notes on Jakarta Population Control Bylaw
The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction of the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has provided eight notes regarding the Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) on Population Control. The notes were delivered during the Plenary Session on the General Views of DPRD DKI Jakarta factions on two draft regulations, namely Population Control and Flats, on Wednesday (26/8/2026).
PKS faction spokesperson Nabilah Aboe Bakar Alhabsyi emphasised that the PKS faction is requesting clarity on the need to establish concrete success measures, such as population quality, equitable distribution, employment, housing and transport affordability, and a balance between the number of residents and Jakarta’s carrying capacity. “This includes clarifying the optimal population number or range for Jakarta and strengthening control over migration and illegal residents,” said Nabilah.
Secondly, Nabilah continued, there should be no return to the old paradigm regarding the Family Planning (KB) programme. The PKS faction observes that Jakarta’s Total Fertility Ratio (TFR) is around 1.79 and the demographic bonus is projected to end in 2039. According to PKS, family planning policy needs to shift from merely controlling the number of children to building quality families. “The focus should be directed towards the quality of the generation, preventing stunting or malnutrition, the productivity of the working-age population, and readiness to face an ageing population,” she said.
Thirdly, the PKS faction sees the need to strengthen premarital education and family awareness. Population control must begin with readiness for marriage, reproductive health, readiness to become parents, maternal and child nutrition, stunting prevention, and character education. “Family planning and reproductive health programmes must remain voluntary, proportional, and respectful of religious norms and family values,” said Nabilah, who is also the Head of the Vulnerable Communities and Disability Development Division of the PKS DKI Jakarta Regional Executive Council.
Fourthly, the PKS faction is asking the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to calculate the effective population. This means Jakarta does not only serve residents holding DKI identity cards, but also millions of people who enter every day to work, study, trade, seek medical treatment, and carry out other activities. “Therefore, infrastructure planning and the regional budget need to consider the actual number of people served by Jakarta every day,” she said.
Fifthly, the PKS faction is requesting the preparation of a carrying capacity and population density map for Jakarta. The PKS faction is encouraging the establishment of an Urban Carrying Capacity down to the sub-district and urban village level that integrates density, water, transport, sanitation, open space, health facilities, education, and the environment. “Areas that are already too dense need special intervention,” said Nabilah.
Sixthly, the PKS faction expects population control to be linked with employment and citizen productivity. Job opportunities for Jakarta residents should become one of the indicators of success. The government must have concrete data regarding the number of working-age residents, labour demand, required competencies, and the employment absorption rate for Jakarta residents.
Seventhly, the PKS faction highlighted the need to strengthen supervision of illegal residents, particularly foreign nationals. The population information system needs to support data collection and early detection of the presence and activities of foreign nationals through coordination with Immigration and law enforcement officials. “The PKS faction considers this aspect to be insufficiently strong in the draft regulation,” said Nabilah.
Lastly, in the eighth point, the PKS faction is requesting the integration of a single population database and clearer classification of vulnerable residents. The Population and Family Planning Information System must be connected to Jakarta’s One Data initiative. “Vulnerable residents such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, the poor, and other vulnerable groups also need to be specifically mapped so that government interventions are precisely targeted,” said Nabilah.