Parliamentary party fractions that participated in the joint statement are the Golkar Party, Gerindra Party, NasDem Party, National Awakening Party (PKB) , Democratic Party, Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), National Mandate Party (PAN), and United Development Party (PPP).
Meanwhile, secretary of the United Development Party parliamentary fraction, Achmad Baidlowi, confirmed the joint statement has been signed by representatives of parliamentary party fractions.
However, Baidlowi said he would abide by any decision made by the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding the judicial review that could change the currently-used open-list proportional system to the closed-list system.
"Whatever the MK decision later, we will follow," the fraction secretary affirmed.
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The joint statement consists of three points, with the first point reiterating the signatories' commitment to maintain and preserve the growth and progress of Indonesia's democracy.
Signatories then urged the MK to remain consistent with the MK Decision No. 22-24/PUU-VI/2008 on December 23, 2008, by preserving Article 168, section (2) of the Election Law -- mandating the open-list proportional representation system in elections -- to ensure Indonesia's democratic progress.
Signatories also urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) to conduct their task according to legal principles, maintain institutional independence, and work not for any interest but for the best interest of the people and the nation.
The joint statement concluded by the signatures of 14 leaders of parliamentary party fractions and chairs and deputy chairs of parliamentary commissions.
Signatories from party fractions are Kahar Muzakir (Golkar), Ahmad Muzani and Desmond J. Mahesa (Gerindra), Robert Rouw and Saan Mustopa (NasDem), Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal (PKB), Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono and Marwan Cik Hasan (Democrat) Jazuli Juwaini (PKS), Saleh Partaonan Daulay (PAN), and Achmad Baidlowi (PPP).
Moreover, signatories from parliamentary commission chairs and deputy chairs are Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tanjung as chair of the DPR RI Commission II and Yanuar Prihatin and Syamsurizal as deputy chairs of Commission II.
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Translator: Melalusa Susthira, Nabil Ihsan
Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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