Indonesia's Constitutional Court ruled that the 20% minimum vote requirement for political parties to nominate a presidential candidate is not legally binding. This decision, prompted by a challenge from university students, could open the door for a wider range of candidates in the 2029 election, particularly smaller parties.
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Under the current law, parties must win 20% of the vote, whether individually or through a coalition, at a legislative election to put forward a presidential candidate. A group of university students who said it limited the rights of voters and smaller parties challenged the law. All political parties should be allowed to nominate a candidate, Judge Saldi Isra, a member of the Constitutional Court panel, said.
Arya Fernandes, political analyst at Centre for Strategic and International Studies, welcomed the latest ruling, saying it allowed smaller parties to nominate a candidate and lessened their dependence on bigger parties.
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