The Political Cartel of Presidential Candidacy through Threshold Brings Up a Single Candidate
Downloads
Abstract
The practice of presidential nomination by using a threshold through political parties or coalitions of political parties in Indonesia is still carried out because Indonesia adheres to a multi-party system. However, the regulation regarding the threshold for presidential nomination is prone to political transactions between parties. The reason is that there is no equality of access to presidential nominations between new political parties and old political parties considering that political parties are a defining element of representative democracy (Political parties are a defining element of representative democracy), this practice threatens the rights of minority political parties and limits the emergence of presidential candidates. The threshold in the nomination of President based on the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number 74/PUU/XVII/2020 regarding the review of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections is referred to as an open legal policy which is the authority of the House of Representatives in forming the Law on Elections. This study aims to evaluate the application of the threshold in the nomination of President with the principle of justice. This research is a doctrinal research using a case approach and a law approach. This study was conducted by looking at the development of the application of thresholds in elections and the provisions stipulated in the Election Law. The results of the study indicate that it is necessary to establish an ideal implementation model based on the principle of justice in order to guarantee the rights of minority political parties and avoid the emergence of a single presidential candidate.
Keywords: Political Cartel; President Threshold; Single Candidate.
Books
Gaffar JM, Demokrasi dan Pemilu di Indonesia (Konstitusi Press 2013).
Isra S, Sistem Pemerintahan Indonesia (Rajawali 2019).
Reynolds A dan Et.al, Electoral System Design : The New InternationalIDEA Handbook (International IDEA 2015).
Streb MJ, Law and Elections Politics: The Rules of the Game (Routledge 2013).
Journals
Ristawati R, ‘Pemilihan Umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden Indonesia dalam Kerangka Sistem Pemerintahan Presidensiil' (2009) 2 Jurnal Konstitusi.
Romli L, ‘Koalisi dan Konflik Internal Partai Politik pada Era Reformasi' (2018) 8 Jurnal Politica Dinamika Masalah Politik Dalam Negeri dan Hubungan Internasional.
Rumesten I, ‘Fenomena Calon Tunggal dalam Pesta Demokrasi' (2016) 13 Jurnal Konstitusi.
Suharizal, ‘Legalitas dan Implikasi Calon Tunggal pada Pemilu Presiden 2009' (2009) 2 Jurnal Konstitusi.
Wiratraman HP, ‘Pemilu dan Neo-Otoritarianisme', Prosiding Konferensi Hukum Tata Negara (2019).
Articles
Asshiddiqie J, ‘Memperkuat Sistem Pemerintahan Presidensiil' Pidato Ilmiah Universitas Negeri Jember (14 November 2001).
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia, "KBBI Daring” (2016) <https://kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id/entri/AMBANG BATAS> diakses 28 September 2021.
Regulations
Undang-Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 2003 Tentang Pemilihan Umum Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (Lembaran Negaara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2003 Nomor 37, Tambahan Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 4277).
Undang-Undang Nomor 23 Tahun 2003 Tentang Pemilihan umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden (Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2003 Nomor 93, Tambahan Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 4311).
Undang Undang Nomor 42 Tahun 2008 Tentang Pemilihan umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden (Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2008 Nomor 176, Tambahan Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 4924).
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A).
Declaration on Criteria for Free and Fair Elections, Unanimously adopted by the Inter-Parliamentary Council at its 154th session (Paris, 26 March 1994).
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December1966, entry into force 23 March 1976.
Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 2012, Tentang Pemilihan Umum Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Dewan Perwakilan Daerah dan Dewan Perwakakilan Rakyat Daerah. (Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2012 Nomor 117. Tambahan Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 5316).
Undang-Undang Nomor 7 Tahun 2017 Tentang Pemilihan umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden (Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2017 Nomor 182, Tambahan Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 6109).
Copyright (c) 2022 Muhammad Saad, Dian Fitri Sabrina, Sukardi
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
