Sovereignty Party Partai Kedaulatan | |
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| Chairman | Ibrahim Basrah |
| Secretary-General | Syirato Syafei |
| Founded | 4 October 2006 |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
| Ideology | Pancasila |
| DPR seats | 0 |
| Website | |
| www.partai-kedaulatan.org | |
TheSovereignty Party (Indonesian:Partai Kedaulatan) was apolitical party inIndonesia and a contestant in the2009 elections.
The party was established inJakarta on 2 October 2006 following a deep study of article 1 of theConstitution of Indonesia, which states that sovereignty is in the hands of the people and is exercised according to the Constitution. Membership was open to all Indonesian citizens, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, profession, social status or gender.[1]
The party had a vision to bring about an Indonesian nation that is sovereign, has a religious and nationalistic perspective, that is strong and prosperous and that has an equal standing in the international community. It aimed to be a party that was the choice of the people and that was consistent in struggling for and prioritizing their rights and sovereignty as expressed in theConstitution of Indonesia. Other policies included support for the 30% minimum of female legislative candidates in the interest of gender equality, transparency in governance and regional autonomy in the management of natural resources. In order to avoid national disintegration. It was reported to be close to former Jakarta governorSutiyoso, a candidate in the2009 Indonesian presidential election and considered him as a presidential candidate[2][3][4]
In the2009 elections, the party won only 0.4 percent of the vote, less than the 2.5 percent electoral threshold, meaning it was awarded no seats in thePeople's Representative Council.[3][5][6] The party intended to contest the2014 elections, but failed to fulfill the criteria set by theGeneral Elections Commission, and along with nine other parties which also failed to qualify, decided to merge into thePeople's Conscience Party (Hanura).[7]
