Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

The publication is a follow-up of a series of dialogue meetings between the political parties and public seminars. The discussions focussed on various aspects of Indonesian political system, including the recently adopted Political Parties Bill and the Electoral Law.

As the facilitator of the Political Party Dialogue, NIMD’s partner KID (Indonesian Community for Democracy) symbollically presented the book to representatives of all participating seven parties: PAN, Partai Demokrat, PDI-P, Partai Golkar, PKB, PKS and PPP. The publication, written in Indonesian language, focusses on four important themes affecting the role of political parties:

1. independent candidates, recently allowed in the new Election Law
2. viability of local parties
3. financing of political parties
4. ‘political’ and economic cost of local elections (pilkada).

The book launch was attended by around 70 people from political parties, civil society organizations, media, scholars and international agencies.

Peran dan Tantangan Partai Politik. Refleksi Wakil Tujuh Partai Politik Indonesia, Ignas Kleden ed. (KID 2008, Jakarta)