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A CENTURY OF PARLIAMENTARY LIFE
IN INDONESIA

seats in the DPR. Of the 21 political parties, there
were six whose votes exceeded two percent of
the electoral threshold. This was the
The 1999 election also

finally started the provision for political parties to be able to re-par-
ticipate in the next general election, without hav-
awakening of the old ing to change their name and re-register.

spirit after the 1955 The six political parties were PDIP, which won

general election, namely 154 seats in the DPR or 30.80 percent of the total
the emergence of votes; Golkar, which won 120 seats or 24 percent
of the total votes; PPP, which won 59 seats or
political polarization 11.80 percent of the vote; The National Awaken-

that was based on ing Party (PKB), which won 51 seats or 10.20 per-
cent; The National Mandate Party (PAN), which
religious and ethnic won 35 seats (7 percent); and the Crescent Star

conditions. Party (PBB), with 13 seats or 2.60 percent.

The 1999 election also finally started the awaken-
ing of the old spirit after the 1955 general elec-
tion, namely the emergence of political polar-
ization that was based on religious and ethnic
conditions. One thing that was hidden during the New Order era through
simplification of the party system.

In its implementation during the reformation period, the legislative body
made progress, both from the level of criticality and its outputs, both
the MPR and the DPR. The MPR’s progress, for example, could be seen
when amending the 1945 Constitution. It was undeniable that during
the New Order era the Constitution was considered sacred and it was a
taboo to challenge it. However, the MPR at the time issued two amend-
ments to the contents of the body of the 1945 Constitution.

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