DPRD Term Extension: Democrats & MK Ruling

Jakarta –

Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Democratic Party Herman Khaeron responded to the Decree of the Constitutional Court (MK) which separated the national legislative elections in this case the DPR to the DPD with the Regional Election or DPRD. Herman spoke of the potential of the DPRD’s term of office increased by 2 years.

“I understand that the decision of the MK Final and Binding so that the party’s strategy and management must be prepared according to the decision,” Herman Khaeron told reporters on Monday (6/30/2025).

He highlighted the decision has the opportunity to extend the term of office of the DPRD for 2 years. According to him, this could have an impact on the management of the party which usually changed every 5 years.

“But it is still a material for discussion, especially related to the extension of the term of office of the DPRD for 2 years. We also have to adjust the periodization of party management which is adjusted to the existence of 2 elections, central elections and regional elections,” he said.

Herman Khaeron said the elections held twice also needed to consider financing. He said the Democrats were reviewing the impact of the Constitutional Court’s decision including the proposal in the revision of the Election Law which would be discussed by the Indonesian Parliament.

“With 2 elections, the party must also prepare for various consequences of financing, the socialization of candidates because there are no more tandems and there can be other new decisions related to the revision of the Election Law,” Herman said.

“It could be more complex the problem or maybe more simple, of course it cannot be concluded because we will discuss and explore the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding this matter. It can be (management does not have to be 5 years), but we are reviewing,” he added.

MK Decision

Previously, the Constitutional Court (MK) decided to separate the national elections from local or local elections. The Constitutional Court proposed a national voting to be separated and given a maximum distance of 2 years 6 months with regional level elections.

“Declared Article 3 paragraph (1) of Law Number 8 of 2015 concerning Amendments to Law Number 1 of 2015 concerning the Establishment of Government Regulation in lieu of Law Number 1 of 2014 concerning the Election of Governors, Regents, and Mayors to be Law (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2015 Number 57, Supplement to the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5678) contrary to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and does not have legal force binding as long as it (26/6).

“The election is held simultaneously in all territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia to elect members of the Provincial Regional Representative Council, members of the Regency/City Regional Representative Council and Governor/Deputy Governor, Regent/Deputy Regent, and Mayor/Deputy Mayor which is carried out in a minimum time of 2 (two) years or a maximum of 2 (two) years 6 (six) months from the inauguration of the House of Representatives and members of the Regional Representative Council or since the inauguration of the President/Vice President,” he continued.

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