REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Political observer Chusnul Mar'iyah considered the government tried to cornered its political opponent through articles in Election Law. 

Furthermore, she described the application of 20 percent presidential threshold equals to assasination of political opponents. 

Chusnul assessed such requirement eliminate the chance for parties outside the government coalition to promote their own candidates for next presidential election.

"Presidential threshold is a proof of a party's interest or political power that is essensially anti-competition," she said when contacted by Republika.co.id, on Tuesday (July 25) night.

The absence of competition, she added, is harming democracy. "Therefore, the 20 percent presidential threshold is against and violates Constitution," Chusnul reiterated.   

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) passed the General Election Bill into law late on Thursday (July 20) night with four political party factions walked out of the plenary meeting.

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The decision was made by acclamation by party factions supporting the package including the Indonesia Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP), Golkar Party, Nasdem (National Democrat Party), the United Development Party (PPP) and the People's Conscience Party (Hanura) and the National Awakening Party (PKB).

Meanwhile, Gerindra, Democrat, PKS and PAN walked out ahead of the vote.

The meeting led by House Speaker Setya Novanto finally voted for Package A offering presidential threshold of 20-25 percent, parliamentary threshold of four percent, open election system, seat allocation of three to ten and simple quota vote conversion method. 

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