As the third biggest democratic country in the world -after the USA and India- Indonesia is surely open to any Indonesian individual to establish a political party to take part in a general election. There is no single party who has the right to hamper one from doing so as it is guaranteed by the constitution as well. However, there are off course some rules to meet by all individuals to establish a political party. To such rules then all the ropes about establishing a party refers.

As a matter of fact, not all parties are able to meet the rules for an approval of their existence as well as of their right. Some are due to the lack of the factual data of personnels. Others are due to their absence of minimum number of required branch offices.

Just two days ago, July 7, the eligible political parties for 2009 general election announced. In all, there will be 34 parties -compared to the ones of 24 in 2004- vying for seats in the House of Representative in 2009 general election after KPU (General Elections Commission) passed 18 new parties verified. They which are approved find it relieved after a hard long days of toiling making the parties exist. And so the approval is worth celebrating. On the other hand, for the disapproved ones, at this time may be the personnels are collecting materials for lawsuit for not being ready to get a refusal.

Though, the 18 parties are new, in terms of personnels they are actually just a reincarnation of the old ones which failed to meet the threshold in 2004 general election. Again, old faces are all behind the parties. Then, the spirit brought to 2008 democratic feast is likely just similar to the one in 2004. Nothing new. So, there is nothing to expect from 2009 election but a routine five-yearly feast.

Indonesia at this time is actually in dire need of fresh-blooded faces who can bring new spirit in its political management in order that the country can recover from the long-run multidimensional crisis (1998 – up to now). As we know that the crisis have drawn the country into a serious problems of unemployment, poverty, criminality, human trafficking, prostitution, or illiteracy. All these are to be resolved by those who are elected through 2009 election.

So how can there be so many parties established if the problems Indonesia faces are just the same? Why don’t they just unite to strengthen two or three parties so that it will be easier to carry out the job developing the country? Many parties, various interests. It means that it will be more difficult to parallelize points of ideas to reach one goal. What mostly happens is a long argument, tug-of-war, or futile debate in making a decision on one issue. People are dying out there while the representatives are wasting time.

Indonesia needs urgent action to make the country fit. And it is the young people who “hopefully” have such a sense. There should a figure like “Barack Obama” who challenge the old wrecked politicians of this country if crisis recovery is the primary goal. Or because there is a big amount money each political party will get from government so everybody is eager to establish one since the government has allocated Rp 6.667 trillion to fund the 2009 elections.

Below is a list of the 34 political parties qualifying for 2009 General Election:

A. Old Parties:

1. Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN)
2. Partai Bintang Reformasi (PBR)
3. Partai Bulan Bintang (PBB)
4. Partai Damai Sejahtera (PDS)
5. Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan (PDIP)
6. Partai Demokrasi Kebangsaan (PDK)
7. Partai Demokrat (PD)
8. Partai Golkar
9. Partai Karya Peduli Bangsa (PKPB)
10. Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia (PKPI)
11. Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS)
12. Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB)
13. PNI Marhaenisme
14. Partai Pelopor
15. Partai Penegak Demokrasi Indonesia (PPDI)
16. Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP).
In English
1. Golkar Party
2. Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)
3. United Development Party (PPP)
4. Democratic Party
5. National Mandate Party (PAN)
6. National Awakening Party (PKB)
7. Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)
8. Star Reform Party (PBR)
9. Prosperous Peace Party (PDS)
10. Crescent Star Party (PBB)
11. National Democratic United Party
12. Pioneers’ Party
13. National Concerned Workers’ Party
14. Marhaenism Indonesian National Party
15. Justice and United Indonesian Party
16. Indonesian Democracy Upholders Party.

B. New Parties:

1. Partai Bangsa Nasional (PBN), 24 provinsi
2. Partai Demokrasi Pembaruan (PDP), 27 provinsi
3. Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya (Gerindra), 31 provinsi
4. Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat (Hanura), 33 provinsi
5. Partai Indonesia Sejahtera (PIS), 33 provinsi
6. Partai Karya Perjuangan (PKP), 22 provinsi
7. Partai Kasih Demokrasi Indonesia (PKDI), 25 provinsi
8. Partai Kebangkitan Nasional Ulama (PKNU), 25 provinsi
9. Partai Kedaulatan, 23 provinsi
10. Partai Matahari Bangsa (PMB), 25 provinsi
11. Partai Nasional Banteng Kemerdekaan (PNBK), 25 provinsi
12. Partai Patriot, 23 provinsi
13. Partai Buruh Rakyat Nasional (PBRN), 23 provinsi
14. Partai Pemuda Indonesia (PPI), 23 provinsi
15. Partai Pengusaha dan Pekerja Indonesia (PPPI), 23 provinsi
16. Partai Perjuangan Indonesia Baru (PPIB), 22 provinsi
17. Partai Persatuan Daerah (PPD), 22 provinsi
18. Partai Republik Nusantara (PRN), 22 provinsi
In English
1. People’s Conscience Party (Hanura), Leader: Wiranto
2. National People’s Concern Party (PPRN), Leader: Amelia Yani
3. Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Leader: Suhardi
4. Indonesian Youth Party (PPI), Leader: Hasanuddin Yusuf
5. National Sun Party (PMB), Leader: Imam Addaruqutni
6. Democratic Reform Party (PDP), Leader: Roy Janis
7. Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party (PNBKI), Leader: Eros Djarot
8. Ulema National Awakening Party (PKNU), Leader: Choirul Anam
9. National Front Party (Barnas), Leader: Roy Sembel
10. Archipelago Republic Party (PRN), Leader: Lt. Gen. (ret) Syahrir
11. Sovereignty Party, Leader: Ibrahim Basrah
12. Indonesian Democratic Party of Devotion (PKDI), Leader: Stefanus Roy Rening
13. Prosperous Indonesia Party (PIS), Leader: Budiyanto Darmastono
14. Functional Party of Struggle (PKP), Leader: Jackson Andre William
15. Patriot Party, Leader: Yapto S. Soerjosumarsono
16. Regional Unity Party (PPD), Leader: Oesman Sapta
17. Indonesian Workers and Employers Party (PPPI), Leader: Daniel Hutapea
18. New Indonesia Party of Struggle (PIBP), Leader: Nurmala Kartini Sjahrir

Below are 24 political parties in 2004 General election:

1. Partai Nasional Indonesia Marhaenisme
2. Partai Buruh Sosial Demokrat
3. Partai Bulan Bintang
4. Partai Merdeka
5. Partai Persatuan Pembangunan
6. Partai Persatuan Demokrasi Kebangsaan
7. Partai Perhimpunan Indonesia Baru
8. Partai Nasional Benteng Kemerdekaan
9. Partai Demokrat
10. Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia
11. Partai Penegak Demokrasi Indonesia
12. Partai Nasional Nahdatul Ummah Indonesia
13. Partai Amanat Nasional
14. Partai Karya Peduli Bangsa
15. Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa
16. Partai Keadilan Sejahtera
17. Partai Bintang Demokrasi
18. Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan
19. Partai Damai Sejahtera
20. Partai Golongan Karya
21. Partai Patriot Pancasila
22. Partai Sarikat Indonesia
23. Partai Persatuan Daerah
24. Partai Pelopor

Below are 48 political parties joining 1998 General Election:

1. Partai Indonesia Baru
2. Partai Kristen Nasional Indonesia
3. Partai Nasional Indonesia
4. Partai Aliansi Demokrat Indonesia
5. Partai Kebangkitan Muslim Indonesia
6. Partai Ummat Islam
7. Partai Kebangkitan Umat
8. Partai Masyumi Baru
9. Partai Persatuan Pembangunan
10. Partai Syarikat Islam indonesia
11. Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan
12. Partai Abul Yatama
13. Partai Kebangsaan Merdeka
14. Partai Demokrasi Kasih Bangsa
15. Partai Amanat Nasional
16. Partai Rakyat Demokrat
17. Partai Syarikat Islam Indonesia – 1905
18. Partai Katolik Demokrat
19. Partai Pilihan Rakyat
20. Partai Rakyat Indonesia
21. Partai Politik Islam Indonesia Masyumi
22. Partai Bulan Bintang
23. Partai Solidaritas Pekerja
24. Partai Keadilan
25. Partai Nahdlatul Ummat
26. Partai Nasional Indonesia – Front Marhaenis
27. Partai Ikatan Pendukung Kemerdekaan Indonesia
28. Partai Republik
29. Partai Islam Demokrat
30. Partai Nasional Indonesia – Massa Marhaen
31. Partai Musyawarah Rakyat Banyak
32. Partai Demokrasi Indonesia
33. Partai Golongan Karya
34. Partai Persatuan
35. Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa
36. Partai Uni Demokrasi Indonesia
37. Partai Buruh Nasional
38. Partai Musyawarah Kekeluargaan Gotong Royong
39. Partai Daulat Rakyat
40. Partai Cinta Damai
41. Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan
42. Partai Solidaritas Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia
43. Partai Nasional Bangsa Indonesia
44. Partai Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Indonesia
45. Partai Solidaritas Uni Nasional Indonesia
46. Partai Nasional Demokrat
47. Partai Umat Muslimin Indonesia
48. Partai Pekerja Indonesia

Below are 3 political parties joining 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, and 1997 General election:

1. Partai Persatuan Pembangunan
2. Golongan Karya
3. Partai Demokrasi Indonesia

Below are 10 political parties joining 1971 General election:

1. Partai Katolik
2. Partai Syarikat Islam Indonesia
3. Partai Nahdlatul Ulama
4. Partai Muslimin Indonesa
5. Golongan Karya
6. Partai Kristen Indonesia
7. Partai Musyawarah Rakyat Banyak
8. Partai Nasional Indonesia
9. Partai Islam PERTI
10. Partai Ikatan Pendukung Kemerdekaan Indonesia

While 1955 General election, there were 172 political parties participating with the following percentage of domination:

1. PNI (22,3 %)
2. Masyumi (20,9%)
3. Nahdatul Ulama (18,4%)
4. PKI (15,4%).

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