Why Incumbents and Popular Candidates Fail to Get a Seat in the DPR

The massive scale of money politics resulted in the 2024 general elections being deemed to be the most brutal. Many incumbents failed to retain their DPR seats.

Erwan Hermawan

April 1, 2024

GATHERING at the party headquarters on Saturday, March 23, 89 members of the Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) Advisory Council discussed the results of the 2024 General Elections. They highlighted the party’s vote tally, which was far below target. “We find the results strange,” said PKS spokesperson Ahmad Mabruri, who was familiar with what happened at that meeting, speaking to Tempo on Wednesday, March 27.

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