THE EXISTENCE AND ROLE OF REGIONAL PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL IN IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION FUNCTIONS

Ľhe minimum threshold requirement of 20% (twenty
percent) seats in the DPR or 25% (twenty five percent) valid
national votes in the Presidential election reaps many pros and cons in various circles, ranging from academics, students and the public. How could it not be, the wave of rejection with the existence of a threshold for the nomination of President and Vice President was so large, not a few have submitted a review of this regulation to the Constitutional Court. Because the existence of this nomination threshold can harm a person’s constitutional rights to be able to run for President. Ľhe article being questioned in the judicial review in the constitutional court is article 222 of law no.7 of 2017 concerning elections which states that “Candidate pairs are proposed by Political Parties or Election Contesting Political Parties that meet the requirements of obtaining seats of at least 20% (twenty percent) of the total seats in the DPR or obtaining 25% (twenty five percent) of valid votes nationally in the previous DPR member election.” Meanwhile, political observer at the University of Indonesia, Reni Suwarso said that,presidential threshold aims to screen candidates according to the nomination criteria so that concerns about the lack of parliamentary support for the elected president’s work program will not occur.