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PDI-P to oppose revision to election laws
The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has indicated it will oppose a plan by the House of Representatives to revise existing laws on local elections and political parties
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he ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has indicated it will oppose a plan by the House of Representatives to revise existing laws on local elections and political parties.
"We believe that revision of laws relating to people's lives is more urgent," PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristyanto said on Tuesday.
The House recently announced that it would amend Law No. 8/2015 on local elections and Law No. 2/2011 on political parties in order to allow the Golkar Party and the United Development Party (PPP) to participate in the elections set to take place concurrently in early December this year.
Amendments are required if the General Elections Commission (KPU) is to accept registration of candidates for the 269 elections from Golkar and the PPP, which are both currently riven by internal conflict, unless the two parties resolve their internal divisions peacefully or obtain a final and binding verdict by the end of the registration period.
"We don't want to revise election-related laws over and over again. As such, we will instruct our faction [at the House] to focus more on more popular regulations," Hasto said.(+++)
