Indonesia to Strengthen Political Party Financial Governance in National Development Plan

Indonesia is prioritizing the enhancement of political party financial aid governance as part of its long-term national development agenda. The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has incorporated this reform into the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) for 2025-2045.

Within the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), strengthening party governance is a key priority under National Priority VII, which focuses on political, legal, and bureaucratic reform, alongside anti-corruption efforts. Nuzula Anggreini, Director of Ideology, Nationality, Politics, and Democracy at Bappenas, stressed that effective party financial management requires adherence to principles of transparency, accountability, measurability, and public supervision.

Heroik Mutaqin Pratama, Executive Director of the Center for Political Studies (Perludem), highlighted the need for digitalization to overcome the complexities of manual reporting systems for party finances. He noted that current mechanisms often prioritize administrative compliance over genuine transparency, leading to high administrative burdens and a neglect of performance evaluation. Perludem proposes an "E-Banpol" system, a digital platform designed to streamline reporting, involve multiple stakeholders, and enable real-time oversight of fund utilization, aiming to curb potential corruption and illicit funding practices.