How is the House of Representatives Perceived by the Public?

A Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) survey reveals that 62.4% of respondents view the House of Representatives (DPR) negatively. Only 24.8% rated the DPR's image positively. 11.5% responded "don't know," and 1.3% did not answer. Furthermore, respondents felt that the actions of their chosen political parties in the DPR did not represent the public's aspirations.

For context, the DPR has been actively pushing for the passage of several revisions to existing laws. During the plenary session of the first 2019-2020 session on Tuesday, September 24th, the DPR passed the Penitentiary Bill and the Islamic Boarding School Bill. Four other bills were postponed. The Litbang Kompas survey also indicates that 69.2% of respondents believe the bills currently being worked on by the DPR are heavily influenced by political party interests.

This survey was conducted on September 18-19, 2019, involving 529 respondents aged 17 and above, randomly selected through stratified sampling in 16 major Indonesian cities. The survey's confidence level is 95%, with a margin of error of approximately ±4.3%.