Apa Arti Peringatan Darurat Garuda Biru dan Kaitannya dengan Kawal Putusan MK?

Summary

The transcript discusses the controversy surrounding Indonesia's 2024 regional elections. It highlights public outrage after the DPR bypassed Constitutional Court decisions regarding candidate requirements. Key issues include the lowering of the threshold for gubernatorial candidates, favoring political parties without DPRD seats, and the age requirement for candidates, impacting figures like Kaesang, son of President Jokowi. The DPR’s decision to revise the Pilkada law, which contradicts the court rulings, has sparked widespread debate, with PDIP opposing the changes while most other parties support them.

Takeaways

• 🦅 The 'Garuda Biru' emergency warning is trending on social media as a protest symbol after the DPR ignored the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding the 2024 regional election requirements.
• ⚖️ The Constitutional Court’s rulings (Decisions No. 60 and 70) are at the center of public controversy due to revisions made by the DPR on regional election law.
• 🗳️ The Constitutional Court ruled that political parties or coalitions can nominate regional leaders even without seats in the local DPRD, lowering the nomination threshold.
• 📉 The court reduced the nomination threshold for the Jakarta governor election from 20% to 7.5%, affecting candidates like former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.
• ❌ Despite the ruling, the DPR revised the regional election law, maintaining the 20% threshold for parties with seats in the DPRD, which blocked certain parties like PDIP from nominating candidates.
• 👥 The revision mainly benefits larger coalitions, such as the one backing Ridwan Kamil, while limiting smaller or independent candidates.
• 🔞 The Constitutional Court also upheld the minimum age requirement for governor and deputy governor candidates at 30 years, applicable at the time of their candidacy.
• 🛑 This age requirement prevented Kaesang Pangarep, the son of President Jokowi, from running in the 2024 regional elections as he won't be 30 by the nomination deadline in September 2024.
• 📅 The DPR disagreed with the court's ruling on the age limit, pushing to align with the Election Commission's regulations instead.
• 🏛️ The KPU, as the technical regulator, now faces the decision of whether to follow the DPR’s revisions or the Constitutional Court’s original rulings in processing regional election nominations.

Q & A

What is the 'blue Garuda emergency warning' and why is it trending on social media?

The 'blue Garuda emergency warning' is a symbol of public resistance against the DPR (House of Representatives) for ignoring the Constitutional Court's rulings regarding the 2024 regional elections. It has gained traction on social media as a form of protest.

Why is there public outrage regarding the regional elections law (RUU Pilkada) that was passed by the DPR?

Public outrage stems from the belief that the DPR's approval of the regional elections law undermines Constitutional Court rulings, especially rulings No. 60 and 70, which loosened the requirements for regional election candidacy.

What did the Constitutional Court's ruling No. 60 say about the nomination of regional heads?

Ruling No. 60 by the Constitutional Court allowed political parties or coalitions without seats in the DPRD (Regional Representative Council) to nominate candidates for regional heads. It reduced the candidacy threshold from 25% of the total vote or 20% of DPRD seats to a more flexible requirement.

How does the new regional elections law affect the nomination threshold for political parties with seats in DPRD?

Under the new law, the nomination threshold of 20% DPRD seats or 25% of valid votes still applies to political parties with seats in DPRD. Only parties without seats are exempted, which limits competition in regions where coalitions are already established.

How does the new law impact PDIP's ability to nominate candidates in Jakarta?

PDIP cannot nominate candidates in Jakarta because the party lacks sufficient seats in DPRD, and other parties have already formed coalitions. This effectively blocks PDIP from participating in the Jakarta regional elections under the new law.

What was the initial controversy surrounding the nomination of the Jakarta governor?

The controversy involved the threshold requirements for nominating a Jakarta governor. Initially, candidates like Anies Baswedan were unable to secure support due to a high threshold of 20%, but the Constitutional Court's ruling reduced this to 7.5%, giving hope to previously excluded candidates.

What did the Constitutional Court's ruling No. 70 address regarding age requirements for regional head candidates?

Ruling No. 70 clarified that candidates for regional head positions must meet the minimum age requirement (30 years for governors, 25 years for mayors and regents) at the time of candidacy determination by the KPU (Election Commission), not at the time of their inauguration.

How does the Constitutional Court's ruling No. 70 affect President Jokowi's son, Kaesang Pangarep?

Ruling No. 70 prevents Kaesang Pangarep from running in the 2024 regional elections because he will not meet the minimum age requirement of 30 by the September 2024 candidacy determination, even though he turns 30 in December 2024.

Why did the DPR reject the Constitutional Court's ruling No. 70 regarding age limits for regional head candidates?

The DPR rejected ruling No. 70 in favor of a previous ruling by the Supreme Court (MA) that suggested the age limit should be based on the candidate's age at the time of inauguration, not candidacy determination. The DPR felt this interpretation was clearer and more detailed.

What is the role of the KPU in the ongoing debate between the DPR and the Constitutional Court?

The KPU, as the technical regulator of elections, is now responsible for choosing whether to follow the Constitutional Court's rulings (as they did in the past) or to comply with the DPR's revised laws when determining candidate eligibility for the 2024 regional elections.