Honoring the People's Sovereignty

Following a number of parties filing a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court (MK) on the basis of the plaintiffs' wishes to implement a closed proportional system or only vote for political parties, the closed and open proportional general election (election) system has once again come up for discussion in the public sphere. The Court will hold a judicial review hearing or a judicial review of Law number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections related to an open proportional system later in cases that have been registered under number 114/PUU-XX/2022.

Hasyim Asy'ari, the chairman of the KPU, predicted that the Constitutional Court would choose to repurpose the closed proportional system, which stoked further controversy. Hasyim was forced to apologise for his prediction as a result of the noise.

The discussion concerning the constitutionality of the electoral system ought to have come to a close. See also: The Constitutional Court Reminds the New Criminal Code to Become Effective 3 Years After It Was Promulgated. According to the Constitutional Court, the open proportional election system is a constitutional decision that embodies or puts into practice the construction of Article 1 paragraph 2 on the sovereignty of the people.

not in accordance with the party's determination of the smallest serial number. Additionally read: JK: Closed Proportional Makes Candidates Not Work An open system in keeping with the spirit of the Constitutional Court's ruling, which implies that the selection of elected candidates is based on the principle of majority vote.

In comparison to a closed proportional system, an open proportional system more fully "glorifies" the sovereignty of the people. In order to properly assess the Election Law lawsuit, the Constitutional Court must uphold its responsibility as the protectors of democracy.

Six plaintiffs have filed a claim, and two of them are party officials. Yuwono Pintadi, a NasDem cadre, mentioned PDIP Demas Brian Wicaksono.

Despite the fact that Yuwono was emphasized by NasDem as no longer being a cadre. It is extremely regrettable that some political parties institutionally support the return of the closed proportional system.

With respect to the nine political parties represented in parliament, only PDIP has agreed to go back to a closed system; the other eight are seeking to follow the previous Constitutional Court's ruling. Proponents of proportional openness filed an intervention lawsuit.

Specifically, a number of Golkar-based politicians. Likewise, several representatives from NasDem, PSI, and PKS offered their services as affiliated parties.

Closed proportionalism is supported by the Crescent Star Party as well. Related Reading: Eight Factions Reject Closed Proportionalism, Golkar: No Hooray. Yusril Ihza Mahendra, the UN General Chair, asked the Constitutional Court to recognize his party as a related party in support of the reinstatement of the closed proportional system.

The reason is that by choosing the names of legislative candidates directly, political parties have started to lose influence over the electoral process. See also: Support the Closed Proportional Election System, UN Efforts to Approach PDIP. Due to the candidate's close relationship with the party, distance the party from the general public.

In addition, legislative elections are becoming more and more influenced by money politics. The Function of Political Parties The truth is that these two issues aren't entirely the result of the system, as we can see if we look more closely.

The issue, however, focuses more on the political parties' ineffectiveness in empowering their supporters. Party id's pragmatic outlook is the cause of its weakness.

When the election is approaching, present among the populace. The same is true for financial politics.

Purchasing and selling of serial numbers will be extremely widespread in a closed proportional system. That will develop into a field for money politics, where ultimately only candidates with money will also occupy low serial numbers to ensure they automatically qualify.

The reason is that, according to election law, a closed proportional system is an electoral system where the electability of citizens' representatives is based on a system of serial numbers established by political parties. Only political parties are available for selection by voters, and the serial number is used to determine who will be elected.

Legislators who serve in parliament frequently straddle the aspirations of the populace with only open proportions. What if it's a closed proportional system? In that case, the legislature would once more act as a rubber stamp for the interests of its political parties.

According to the popular sovereignty theory, the people actually have the most power over how government is run, including the power to choose its leaders. Candidates are chosen in accordance with the decisions of the sovereign people, not in reference to the choices made by leaders of political parties.

An open system will also strengthen public participation and control over candidates for people's representatives who will later sit in parliament. Public participation and control depart from the relationship between candidates and their constituents.

So there's no reason to backtrack to a closed system. Just correct open proportional issues to achieve democratic perfection.

The role of political parties in the candidate selection process must be truly competent, not just based on popularity. Likewise, the problem of money politics must be completely eradicated.

The real problem is not only the responsibility of political parties, but also of all elements of this nation to make voters aware of the vulnerability of transactional politics. The ideal electoral system will be modified if all remaining open proportional flaws can be eliminated in the future.

With these strengthening, the people will be more sovereign in determining their representatives in parliament. In actuality, both the candidates and the voters gain from the open proportional system.

Since the person who receives the most votes is the person who wins the seat, they can compete fairly with other candidates in their party. Therefore, the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality.

With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld. but also all elements of this nation to make voters aware of the vulnerability of transactional politics.

If all open proportional weaknesses can later be scraped off, that's when the ideal electoral system will be adapted. With these strengthening, the people will be more sovereign in determining their representatives in parliament.

The open proportional system actually benefits not only the voters, but also the candidates. Because they can fight fairly with other candidates in their party because the winner of a seat is determined by the most votes.

Therefore, the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality. With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld.

but also all elements of this nation to make voters aware of the vulnerability of transactional politics. If all open proportional weaknesses can later be scraped off, that's when the ideal electoral system will be adapted.

With these strengthening, the people will be more sovereign in determining their representatives in parliament. The open proportional system actually benefits not only the voters, but also the candidates.

Because they can fight fairly with other candidates in their party because the winner of a seat is determined by the most votes. Therefore, the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality.

With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld. If all open proportional weaknesses can later be scraped off, that's when the ideal electoral system will be adapted.

With these strengthening, the people will be more sovereign in determining their representatives in parliament. The open proportional system actually benefits not only the voters, but also the candidates.

Because they can fight fairly with other candidates in their party because the winner of a seat is determined by the most votes. Therefore, the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality.

With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld. If all open proportional weaknesses can later be scraped off, that's when the ideal electoral system will be adapted.

With these strengthening, the people will be more sovereign in determining their representatives in parliament. The open proportional system actually benefits not only the voters, but also the candidates.

Because they can fight fairly with other candidates in their party because the winner of a seat is determined by the most votes. Therefore, the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality.

With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld. then the people will be more sovereign in determining their representatives in parliament.

The open proportional system actually benefits not only the voters, but also the candidates. Because they can fight fairly with other candidates in their party because the winner of a seat is determined by the most votes.

Therefore, the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality. With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld.

then the people will be more sovereign in determining their representatives in parliament. The open proportional system actually benefits not only the voters, but also the candidates.

Because they can fight fairly with other candidates in their party because the winner of a seat is determined by the most votes. Therefore, the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality.

With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld. the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality.

With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld. the interpretation of people's sovereignty in the electoral system is in accordance with the application of open proportionality.

With full power in the hands of the people in making their choices, that's where democracy is upheld.

Following a number of parties filing a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court (MK) on the basis of the plaintiffs' wishes to implement a closed proportional system or only vote for political parties, the closed and open proportional general election (election) system has once again come up for discussion in the public sphere.