JAKARTA. The Golkar Party supports an increase in the electoral threshold to 7 to 10% from the current 3,5%, a party lawmaker says. “A higher would strengthen our democratic system and simplify political decision-making," Tantowi Yahya said in Jakarta on Friday. Previously, NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh proposed an increase in the threshold to 7%.
Golkar agrees to push up electoral threshold
JAKARTA. The Golkar Party supports an increase in the electoral threshold to 7 to 10% from the current 3,5%, a party lawmaker says. “A higher would strengthen our democratic system and simplify political decision-making," Tantowi Yahya said in Jakarta on Friday. Previously, NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh proposed an increase in the threshold to 7%.