Puan stresses challenges to election integrity at DPR Plenary Meeting

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani highlighted challenges to the integrity of honest and fair elections during the 11th Plenary Meeting of the DPR for the Second Session Period of the 2026-2027 parliamentary year at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Tuesday.

“Amid the nation’s various efforts to continue development and improve public welfare, we are faced with political dynamics that test the integrity of the administration of honest and fair elections,” Puan Maharani said without elaborating.

In response to these challenges, Puan reaffirmed the DPR’s commitment to safeguarding democratic integrity and upholding the principles of election administration as mandated by the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.

“At the start of this session period, let us reaffirm our commitment to carrying out the DPR’s constitutional functions to maintain a sovereign state administration and protect and promote the welfare of the people,” she said.

The plenary meeting opened with Puan’s address marking the start of the parliamentary session period, which runs from November 10 to December 17, 2026.

In addition to election integrity, her speech addressed the commemoration of Heroes’ Day, plans for deliberating bills, and strategic issues that Parliament will oversee.

Regarding Heroes’ Day, Puan called on all parties to keep the spirit of Indonesian heroism alive, stressing that it should not remain merely a matter of historical memory.

The bills that the DPR plans to continue deliberating include the Asset Forfeiture Bill related to Corruption and Other Criminal Acts, the Copyright Bill, the Road Traffic and Transportation Bill, and the Cooperatives Bill.

Another strategic issue under Parliament’s scrutiny is the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto. The DPR supports the National Police’s efforts to investigate the case professionally, while emphasizing that state authority must not be abused.