49 Former Corruption Convicts Running in the 2024 Elections: Their Respective Parties

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has found that 49 former corruption convicts are included in the 2024 Election Permanent Candidate List (DCT).

This number comprises 22 former convicts running for provincial/district/city-level DPRD (Regional People's Representative Council) and 27 running for the central-level DPR (House of Representatives).

"ICW's findings show that out of the 49 former corruption convicts running for DPRD and DPR, 27 have been given the number 1 or 2 position. This indicates that political parties are still rolling out the red carpet, not only nominating them but also giving preferential numbers to former corruption convicts," stated the ICW team in their press release on Monday (6/11/2023).

Based on the political party distribution, the ICW's findings show that most of these former convict candidates come from Golkar.

Other parties with similar candidates include Nasdem, PKB, Hanura, Demokrat, PDIP, Perindo, PPP, PKS, PBB, and Partai Buruh.

According to ICW, the General Election Commission (KPU) has yet to issue regulations requiring each former convict candidate to declare their legal background.

"The current KPU seems to want to protect legislative candidates who are former corruption convicts," said ICW.

Meanwhile, ICW noted that in the 2019 election, the KPU received much appreciation for announcing the list of candidates with former corruption convict status.

The following is a list of the 49 former convict candidates and their respective parties, according to ICW's findings:

Golkar

DPRD:

* Heri Baelanu, District DPRD, Pandeglang 1 Electoral District, number 6
* Dede Widarso, District DPRD, Pandeglang 5 Electoral District, number 4
* Eu K Lenta, District DPRD, North Morowali 1 Electoral District, number 9

DPR:

* Teuku Muhammad Nurlif, Aceh 1 Electoral District, number 1
* Syahrasaddin, Jambi Electoral District, number 6
* Wendy Melfa, Lampung 1 Electoral District, number 5
* Iqbal Wibisono, Central Java Electoral District, number 2
* Nurdin Halid, South Sulawesi 2 Electoral District, number 1
* Bernard Sagrim, West Papua Daya Electoral District, number 2

Nasdem

DPRD:

* Yohanes Marinus Kota, District DPRD, Ende 1 Electoral District, number 8
* Syaifullah, Provincial DPRD, Bangka Belitung Islands 1 Electoral District, number 7

DPR:

* Abdillah, North Sumatra 1 Electoral District, number 5
* Eep Hidayat, West Java 9 Electoral District, number 1
* Dikdik Darmika, West Java 11 Electoral District, number 9
* Sani Ariyanto, Central Java 8 Electoral District, number 4
* Rahudman Harahap, North Sumatra Electoral District, number 4

PKB

DPRD:

* Saparudin, District DPRD, East Belitung 1 Electoral District, number 2
* Fakhrur Rizal, District DPRD, East Belitung 2 Electoral District, number 1

DPR:

* Susno Duadji, South Sumatra 2 Electoral District, number 2
* Huzrin Hood, Riau Islands Electoral District, number 2
* Rino Lande, East Java V Electoral District, number 7
* Yansen Akun E, West Kalimantan 2 Electoral District, number 1

Hanura

DPRD:

* Welhemus Tahalele, Provincial DPRD, North Maluku 3 Electoral District, number 2
* Warsit, District DPRD, Blora 3 Electoral District, number 1
* Joni Kornelius Tondok, District DPRD, North Toraja 4 Electoral District, number 1
* Mukhaedy, District DPRD, East Belitung 1 Electoral District, number 2

DPR:

* Sandi Suwardi Hasan, East Java 4 Electoral District, number 1
* Wa Ode Nurhayati, Southeast Sulawesi Electoral District, number 1

Demokrat

DPRD:

* Bonar Zeitsel, District DPRD, Simalungun 4 Electoral District, number 8
* Rahmanuddin DH, District DPRD, North Luwu 1 Electoral District, number 4

DPR:

* Evy Susanti, West Java 3 Electoral District, number 5
* Lukas Uwuratuw, Maluku Electoral District, number 4
* Thaib Armaiyn, North Maluku Electoral District, number 1

PDIP

DPRD:

* Mad Muhizar, District DPRD, West Coast 3 Electoral District, number 2

DPR:

* Asep Ajidin, West Sumatra 2 Electoral District, number 4
* Mochtar Mohamad, West Java 5 Electoral District, number 5
* Rokhmin Dahuri, West Java 8 Electoral District, number 1
* Al Amin Nasution, Central Java 8 Electoral District, number 4

Perindo

DPRD:

* Edy Muklison, District DPRD, Blitar 4 Electoral District, Perindo, number 1
* Zulfikri, City DPRD, Pagar Alam 2 Electoral District, Perindo, number 1

DPR:

* Hendra Karianga, North Maluku Electoral District, number 1
* Soleman Sikirit, West Papua Electoral District, number 1

PPP

DPRD:

* Ferizal, District DPRD, East Belitung 1 Electoral District, number 2
* Hasanudin, District DPRD, Banjarnegara 5 Electoral District, number 1
* Iwan Rahmawan, District DPRD, East Belitung Electoral District, number 1

DPR:

* Madini Farouq, East Java 4 Electoral District, number 3

PKS

DPRD:

* Al Hajar Syahyan, District DPRD, Tanggamus 4 Electoral District, number 5

PBB

DPRD:

* Nasrullah Hamka, Provincial DPRD, Jambi I Electoral District, number 10

Partai Buruh

DPRD:

* Yuridis, District DPRD, Indragiri Hulu 3 Electoral District, number 1

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