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PKS Welcomes Court Ruling on 30% Female Representation, Says Rounding Method No Issue

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Constitutional Court has affirmed sanctions for political parties failing to meet the 30% female representation requirement in legislative candidate lists.
  • PKS stated they welcome the ruling, noting they already met the quota in the 2024 election and are unaffected by the calculation method.
  • The court mandates rounding up fractional percentages to ensure the minimum quota is met, a change from the previous KPU regulation.

The Constitutional Court has reinforced the mandate for at least 30% female representation in legislative candidate lists, stipulating that parties failing to comply will face disqualification. This ruling aims to bolster women's participation in electoral contests.

However, the Justice Party (PKS) expressed no concern over the decision. "The Constitutional Court's ruling strengthens the affirmation of women in electoral contests, so it needs full support because it is considered in line with the spirit of the Election Law," said Mardani Ali Sera, PKS's Head of Elections and Regional Head Elections.

The Constitutional Court's ruling strengthens the affirmation of women in electoral contests, so it needs full support because it is considered in line with the spirit of the Election Law.

· Mardani Ali SeraPKS's Head of Elections and Regional Head Elections on the Constitutional Court's decision regarding female representation.

Sera highlighted that PKS already met the 30% quota in the 2024 elections, making the court's decision on rounding calculations irrelevant to the party. "PKS was the only party that met the minimum 30% female representation requirement in the 2024 Election. So, whether it's rounded up, no problem," he stated.

Previously, the General Election Commission (KPU) regulation used a rounding-down method for the 30% quota. The Constitutional Court, in its ruling on case number 128/PUU-XXIV/2026, clarified that any fractional calculation must be rounded up. For instance, if a candidate list has a maximum of 12 potential legislators and a calculation yields 3.10% female representation, it must be rounded up to four candidates, not three.

PKS was the only party that met the minimum 30% female representation requirement in the 2024 Election. So, whether it's rounded up, no problem.

· Mardani Ali SeraCommenting on the Constitutional Court's decision and PKS's compliance with the female representation quota.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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