DPR Working Committee Starts Discussing Election Bill, Invites Rectors from UI, UGM, and Unpad

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Muhammad Khozin, head of the PKB faction in Commission II of the DPR, announced that the Working Committee (Panja) for the Election Bill has commenced discussions on amendments to the Election Law at the DPR Building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

The Panja of Commission II has invited various academics from across Indonesia's universities.

“Today, Wednesday (11/11/2026), the Panja for the Election Bill is beginning its work with an inaugural agenda of inviting experts from various universities in Indonesia. The Panja wants to hear input and observations from academics regarding several issues in the amendments to the Election Law,” Khozin stated to Kompas.com on Wednesday.

According to the official DPR agenda, Commission II has invited the Rectors of Andalas University, Lampung University, Airlangga University, Sam Ratulangi University, Lambung Mangkurat University, Universitas Indonesia (UI), Padjadjaran University (Unpad), Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Papua State University, and Pattimura University.

Khozin explained that academic input is a crucial part of the DPR's effort to engage meaningful participation from stakeholders.

“This is the DPR’s endeavor to involve stakeholders as a form of meaningful participation in the discussion of the law,” he said.

He added that the insights from academics and experts will enrich the discussion material on the amendments to the Election Law.

Khozin noted that several critical issues have been identified by academics, including the parliamentary threshold, presidential threshold, electoral systems, and the implications following the Constitutional Court's decision regarding Law Number 7 of 2017 on Elections.

“Several issues highlighted are related to matters that concern the public,” Khozin added.