Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 1945, as amended to 2002
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    (1) General elections shall be conducted in a direct, general, free, secret, honest, and fair manner once every five years.
    (2) General elections shall be conducted to elect the members of the DPR, DPD, the President and Vice-President, and the Regional People's Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah or DPRD).
    (3) The participants in the general election for the election of the members of the DPR and the members of the DPRDs are political parties.
    (4) The participants in the general election for the election of the members of the DPD are individuals.
    …
    (6) Further provisions regarding general elections shall be regulated by law. (Art. 22E)
  • Indonesian
    (1) Pemilihan umum dilaksanakan secara langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia, jujur, dan adil setiap lima tahun sekali.
    (2) Pemilihan umum diselenggarakan untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, Presiden dan Wakil Presiden dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah.
    (3) Peserta pemilihan umum untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat dan anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah adalah partai politik.
    (4) Peserta pemilihan umum untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah adalah perseorangan.
    …
    (6) Ketentuan lebih lanjut tentang pemilihan umum diatur dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 22E)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    The freedom to associate and to assemble, to express written and oral opinions, etc., shall be regulated by law. (Art. 28)
  • Indonesian
    Kemerdekaan berserikat dan berkumpul, mengeluarkan pikiran dengan lisan dan tulisan dan sebagainya ditetapkan dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 28)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
    …
    (3) Every citizen shall have the right to obtain equal opportunities in government.
    … (Art. 28D)
  • Indonesian
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    (3) Setiap warga negara berhak memperoleh kesempatan yang sama dalam pemerintahan.
    … (Pasal 28D)
Political Rights and Association
  • English
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    (3) Every person shall have the right to the freedom to associate, to assemble and to express opinions. (Art. 28E)
  • Indonesian
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    (3) Setiap orang berhak atas kebebasan berserikat, berkumpul, dan mengeluarkan pendapat. (Pasal 28E)
1

Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 1945, as amended to 2002 (English). According to Art. 36: “The national language shall be Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia).”

2

Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 1945, as amended to 2002 (Indonesian), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

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3
DPR stands for "Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat", the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.
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DPD stands for "Dewan Perwakilan Daerah", the House of Regions/the Senate of the Republic of Indonesia.