Political parties should be limited

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic of Struggle Party (PDI Perjuangan) said on Wednesday that the House of Representatives should limit the number of political parties in the country by tightening its criteria.

Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno, a senior party leader and also the House deputy speaker, said a party should have the central board offices and branch offices in at least 50 percent of the provinces.

"We should have clear regulations, otherwise, there will be a massive proliferation of political parties," he said.

Already, the country has 268 parties registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

The House is scheduled to endorse its bill on political parties by the end of November. --JP