Perludem Questions Why the KPU Candidate Selection Committee Has Not Been Announced

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) is questioning why the government has not announced the Selection Committee (Pansel) for candidates of the General Election Commission (KPU) to the public, despite claims from several parties that it has already been established.

"The actions and information provided to the public raise questions; why hasn’t it been announced yet?" said Perludem researcher Haykal in response to the statement by Member of the House of Representatives Commission II, Mardani Ali Sera, who claimed that the KPU candidate selection committee has been formed on Friday (23/11/2026).

He reminded that the committee should have been established by October 13, 2026, in accordance with the legal provisions that require its formation to occur at least six months before the current terms of the KPU and Bawaslu end.

"This means it is already over 7 days late," Haykal stated.

He emphasized that the delay in announcing the KPU Pansel is concerning as it could be seen as the President's negligence in fulfilling his duties.

"This raises significant questions; what is actually happening? The drafting team for the Election Bill is inactive, the KPU Pansel hasn’t been announced despite the deadline passing. In this case, the president could be considered in violation of the Election Law for failing to carry out his obligations," he elaborated.

He further noted that the delay in announcing the KPU Pansel has multiple implications.

One of the effects is that the KPU Pansel's work will become more constrained.

"This will impact the timeline for registration, the duration of the application period, the evaluation period, and could even affect the quality of the selection results," he explained.

Pansel Reportedly Established

The head of the PKS faction in the House of Representatives Commission II, Mardani Ali Sera, stated that the candidate selection committee for the 2027-2032 KPU period has already been established and is awaiting announcement from President Prabowo Subianto.

Mardani said he received this information after communicating with the Director General of Politics and General Governance (Dirjen Polpum) of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Deputy Chair of the House from the Gerindra faction, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.

"The committee should have been established by October 12, 2026. I have communicated with the Dirjen Polpum, who has sent a letter to the President. Then I contacted the Deputy Chair, Mr. Dasco, and he confirmed it is ready," Mardani said during a visit to the House of Representatives building on Thursday (22/10/2026).

Despite receiving information that the committee has been formed, Mardani admitted that he is still unaware of the names that will comprise the team and the exact timing of its announcement.