MPR RI Chairman Ahmad Muzani from Gerindra Party considers the proposal to raise the parliamentary threshold to 7% too high for political parties. He stated that achieving this target would be difficult, although the threshold remains necessary. The proposal comes from NasDem Party for revisions to the Election Law.
Jakarta – Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR RI) and Gerindra Party's Honorary Board Chairman, Ahmad Muzani, stated that the proposal to increase the parliamentary threshold or parliamentary threshold to 7% is too high for political parties. This statement was made by Muzani to reporters on February 23, 2026.
"I think if it's 7%, it's indeed too high and not easy for political parties to achieve it," Muzani said. Nevertheless, he emphasized that the parliamentary threshold is still needed as a requirement, with its determination depending on future needs. "I think it will be an agreement among DPR friends on how much the current 4% parliamentary threshold will be raised or to what percentage, but I think 7% is too high," he added.
The proposal for the increase was put forward by the NasDem Party, which has consistently advocated for the 7% figure to be included in the revision of Law Number 7 of 2017 on General Elections (UU Pemilu). NasDem General Chairman Surya Paloh and Deputy General Chairman Saan Mustopa have expressed this position.
Deputy Chairman of DPR RI Commission II Zulfikar Arse revealed that discussions on the Election Bill (RUU Pemilu) will begin in 2026, after the DPR Legislation Body includes the RUU in the 2026 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).
The background is that the Constitutional Court (MK) on February 29, 2024, partially granted a material judicial review request from the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) against Article 414 paragraph (1) of the UU Pemilu, case number 116/PUU-XXI/2023. The MK stated there is no rationality basis for the 4% threshold and urged lawmakers to promptly amend it before the 2029 elections.
