Politics · Indonesia · 52 mins ago
Doli and Hasyim clash over a rule for Indonesia’s 2024 election
A dispute has resurfaced in Indonesia over a rule in the regulations for the 2024 presidential election.
The rule concerned education records required of presidential and vice-presidential candidates, including an exception for candidates with university degrees but no overseas high-school certificate.
Ahmad Doli Kurnia, who led a parliamentary commission at the time, says he was not involved in discussing the clause.
Former election commission chief Hasyim Asy’ari says it was included in a draft discussed with lawmakers and approved at a hearing attended by Doli.
The election commission has said the wording was already in a draft discussed before that hearing.
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court rejected a challenge to the rule, which had been linked to Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming’s eligibility.
Doli has challenged the commission to discuss the allegations openly and said he asked parliamentary leaders to hold an official meeting.
Former KPU chair Hasyim Asy'ari and lawmaker Ahmad Doli Kurnia are trading accusations over a rule in Indonesia’s 2024 election regulations.
The dispute concerns Article 18(3) of KPU Regulation No. 19 of 2023, which set requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
Doli says he does not recall the provision being discussed, while Hasyim says it was debated and approved at a meeting attended by Doli.
The provision became controversial amid claims it was inserted to help Gibran Rakabuming Raka qualify as a vice-presidential candidate.
- Who
- Former KPU chair Hasyim Asy'ari and lawmaker Ahmad Doli Kurnia.
- What
- They are disputing whether Article 18(3) of KPU Regulation No. 19 of 2023 was discussed and approved before it was issued.
- When
- The regulation was signed on October 9, 2023; the dispute resurfaced in October 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia. Doli made remarks at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta.
- Why
- The article is alleged to have been inserted to help Gibran Rakabuming Raka qualify as a vice-presidential candidate, and the two men disagree over whether it was properly discussed.
Ahmad Doli Kurnia
Hasyim Asy'ari
Article 18(3) discussion
Ahmad Doli Kurnia
Doli says that, to his knowledge, the provision was not included in discussions with the DPR.
Hasyim Asy'ari
Hasyim says Doli attended the meeting where the draft was discussed and approved, and signed its conclusions.
Alleged insertion
Ahmad Doli Kurnia
Doli has backed claims that the provision was inserted without the DPR’s knowledge.
Hasyim Asy'ari
Hasyim denies that it was secretly inserted or manipulated and says no participant recorded an objection.
Responsibility
Ahmad Doli Kurnia
Doli questions Hasyim’s account and has challenged the KPU to disclose details of the alleged insertion.
Hasyim Asy'ari
Hasyim says the provision was a shared responsibility of those who took part in the meeting.
KPU commissioner Idham Holik said the draft provision was included in a KPU drafting meeting.
A hearing on the draft regulation was held with DPR Commission II.
Hasyim signed KPU Regulation No. 19 of 2023.
Hasyim said Doli had taken part in discussing and approving the provision.
Doli rejected Hasyim’s account and questioned his appointment as a state-owned company commissioner.
- Regulation
- KPU Regulation No. 19 of 2023
- Disputed provision
- Article 18(3)
- Signing date
- October 9, 2023
- Drafting meeting
- September 19, 2023
- DPR hearing
- September 20, 2023
- Candidate at the center of the dispute
- Gibran Rakabuming Raka
What people are saying
lupa boleh, munafik jangan
I ask him, now he is a commissioner at a state-owned company, right? Ask him where he got that from. Who gave him that commissioner position as a gift?
As far as I know, that paragraph wasn't there.
forgetfulness is allowed, hypocrisy is not
Sources
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