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An Islamic party, the PBB’s stated vision is to establish an Islamic society in Indonesia under the rule of Sharia law.
Its mission is to create a society and nation that is pious, advanced, intelligent, independent, just and prosperous.
The PBB was established with the support of prominent national Islamic organizations, including the Indonesian Islamic Propagation Council (DDII), the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI), the Coordination and Brotherhood of Indonesian Islamic Boarding Schools (BKSPPI) and the Islamic Brotherhood Forum (FUI).
Taking inspiration from Masyumi Party, an Islam-based party that existed from the 1940s to 60s, the PBB is founded on the universal teachings of Islam that encompass compassion for all beings and its official declaration took place on July 26, 1998, not long after the downfall of the New Order regime, at the Al-Azhar Mosque courtyard in South Jakarta's Kebayoran Baru.
The current party chairman was also the party’s primary leader during its inception. Yusril was a lawyer and a figure instrumental in Soeharto's resignation during the reform movement and a key proponent of post-reform constitutional amendments.
Election records and participation in the government
The PBB has consistently participated in elections, including the 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 general elections.
In the 1999 general election, the PBB garnered approximately 2.05 million votes, equivalent to around 2 percent, resulting in 13 seats at the House of Representatives.
Yusril briefly became the sole presidential candidate to meet the post-Soeharto administrative requirements for a new leadership. However, he decided to withdraw, paving the way for Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid to become president.
The PBB played a significant role in Gus Dur’s cabinet, with Yusril serving as the law and human rights minister. Gus Dur, however, did not become president for a full term after the House impeached him in 2001. The presidency then went to his vice president, Megawati Soekarnoputri.
In Megawati's administration from 2001 to 2004, Yusril maintained his position as the law and human rights minister.
In the 2004 general election, the PBB received 2.97 million votes and secured 11 seats in the House. This time, the PBB supported the presidential candidacy of Megawati’s nemesis, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who ultimately won the 2004 presidential election.
During the SBY government from 2004 to 2009, two prominent PBB members joined the cabinet: Yusril as the state secretary and MS Kaban as the forestry minister.
Decline in popularity
In the 2009 general election, the PBB received approximately 1.8 million votes, equivalent to 1.7 percent of the votes, falling short of the parliamentary threshold of 2.5 percent.
As a result, the PBB lost its representation in the House. In the 2014 general election, the PBB received only 1.5 percent of the vote and was again unable to secure a House seat.
And in 2019, for the third time in a row, the party failed to qualify to have a representative at the House after only securing 1 million votes.
The PBB did not have a single seat in the last House seating period, therefore, there is no record of its stance on key national policies.
Convicted members:
1. Ferry Suando Tanuray Kaban.
As a PBB legislator at the North Sumatra Representative Council (DPRD), Ferry was found guilty in 2019 of receiving a bribe from former North Sumatra governor Gatot Pujo Nugroho in exchange for approval of an accountability report for the North Sumatra Provincial Government's Budget (APBD). He was sentenced to four years in prison.
Crescent Star Party (PBB) members’ corruption tally: *
