Indonesia
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1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties? |
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Yes
Comment
Ban applies to when political parties compete in elections.
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2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates? |
Code
Yes
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3. Is there a ban on corporate donations to political parties? |
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No
Comment
Ban applies to donations per company/corporation exceeding the amount of Rp 7.500.000.000 [I$ 1,380,000] within the period of 1 (one) year.
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4. Is there a ban on corporate donations to candidates? |
Code
No
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5. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to political parties? |
Code
Yes
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6. Is there a ban on donations from Trade Unions to candidates? |
Code
No
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7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Ban applies during participation in elections.
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8. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to candidates? |
Code
Yes
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9. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
Ban only applies to donations from (fully) state owned companies, but not to companies of partial government ownership or with government contracts. Source
Art 35.1.c, 'c. A company and/or corporation shall not exceed the amount of Rp 7.500.000.000, 00 (seven billion and five hundred million rupiahs) per company/corporation within the period of 1 (one) year. ' [No mention of partial government ownership or government contracts] (Source: Law No. 2 on Political Party, 2011) |
10. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with government contracts to candidates? |
Code
No
Source
Art 103.1, '(1) Contestants are prohibited from receiving campaign donation originating from:...d. government, local government, state enterprises, and local government enterprises...' [No mention of partial government ownership or government contracts] (Source: Law No. 42 on the Election of President and Vice President, 2008 ) |
11. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to political parties? |
Code
No
Comment
Ban only applies to donations from (fully) state owned companies, but not to companies of partial government ownership or with government contracts. Source
Art 35.1.c, 'c. A company and/or corporation shall not exceed the amount of Rp 7.500.000.000, 00 (seven billion and five hundred million rupiahs) per company/corporation within the period of 1 (one) year. ' [No mention of partial government ownership or government contracts] (Source: Law No. 2 on Political Party, 2011) |
12. Is there a ban on donations from corporations with partial government ownership to candidates? |
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No
Source
Art 103.1, '(1) Contestants are prohibited from receiving campaign donation originating from:...d. government, local government, state enterprises, and local government enterprises...' [No mention of partial government ownership or government contracts] (Source: Law No. 42 on the Election of President and Vice President, 2008 ) |
13. Is there a ban on the use of state resources in favour or against a political party or candidate? |
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Yes
Comment
Government facilities must not be used for campaigning
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14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period? |
Code
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Comment
Limit does not apply to party members Source
Article 35 (1b) 'Individuals that are not members of the political party shall not exceed the amount of Rp. 1.000.000.000 (one billion rupiahs) per person within the period of 1 (one) year'Article 35 (1c) (page 13) 'A company and/ or corporation shall not exceed the amount of Rp. 7.500.000.000 (seven billion and five hundred million rupiahs) per company/ or corporation witthin the period of 1 (one) year' (Source: Law No. 2 on Political Party, 2011) |
15. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period, what is the limit? |
Code
Annual limit is Rp. 1,000,000,000 (individuals); Rp. 7,500,000,000 (company/corporation)
Comment
However, party members are not subject to contribution limits.
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16. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election? |
Code
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Source
Law No. 10 on General Election for Members of People?s Representative Council, Regional Representatives Council, And Regional People?s Representative Council, 2008, Art 131 (1) 'Eletion campaign fund which comes from the contributions from other parties and categorized as individual contribution as referred in Article 129 paragraph (2) letter c shaal not exceed Rp. 1.000.000.000 (one billion rupiahs)'Art 131 (2) ? Election campaign fund which comes from the contributions from other parties and categorized as groups, companies or non-government business entitites as referred to article 129 paragraph (2) letter c shall not exceed Rp. 5.000.000.000 (five billion rupiahs)? (Source: Law No. 10 on General Election for Members of People?s Representative Council, Regional Representative Council, And Regional People?s Representative Council, 2008.) |
17. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during an election, what is the limit? |
Code
Individual : Rp. 1,000,000,000, Groups, companies or non-government business entities : Rp. 7,5,000,000,000
Comment
However, no limit applies to members of parties.
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18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate? |
Code
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Comment
For Presidential candidates and Senatorial candidates during the campaign season. Source
'There is a limit for campaign donations to political parties and Presidential candidates as well as Senatorial candidates during the campaign season. The maximum individual contribution to political parties and Presidential candidate during the electoral season is IDR 1 billion (USD 91,000), as stipulated by Law 8/2012, Article 131. A similar limit is also applicable in regards to annual donations (...) For Senatorial candidates.' (Source: Money, Politics and Transparency. 2016. Available at; https://data.moneypoliticstransparency.org/countries/ID/) |
19. If there is a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate, what is the limit? |
Code
Individuals: 1,000,000,000. Corporations: 5,000,000,000
Comment
Presidential candidates: Applicable during campaign seasons. Donation limit is 1 billion IDR for individuals and 5 billion IDR for corporations. Senatorial candidates: Applicable per fiscal year. Donation limit is 250 million IDR for individuals and 500 million IDR for corporations.
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20. Is there a limit on the amount a candidate can contribute to their own election campaign? |
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21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties? |
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22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates? |
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23. Is there a ban on political parties engaging in commercial activities? |
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24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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25. Is there a ban on candidates taking loans in relation to election campaigns? |
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26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes? |
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27. Are there provisions requiring donations to go through the banking system? |
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28. Are there provisions for direct public funding to political parties? |
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Yes, regularly
Comment
Annual funding provided to political parties.
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29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Representation in elected body
Comment
Funding only available to parties that have gained representation in national, Provincial or Regency/Municipal Representative councils (DPRs)
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30. What is the allocation calculation for political parties to receive public funding? |
Code
Proportional to votes received
Comment
Proportional to votes won
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31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)? |
Code
political education of members and citizens
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32. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Political parties contesting elections are granted equal access to public television and public radio.
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33. What criteria determine allocation for free or subsidized access to media for political parties? |
Code
Not applicable
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34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates? |
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No
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35. Are there provisions for any other form of indirect public funding? |
Code
Presidential candidates are provided security and health facilities and police protection.
Comment
Presidential candidates are provided security and health facilities and police protection.
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36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates? |
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No
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37. Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? |
Code
No
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38. Is there a ban on vote buying? |
Code
Yes
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39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend? |
Code
No
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40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend? |
Code
No
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42. If there are limits on the amount a candidate can spend, what is the limit? |
Code
Not applicable
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43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities? |
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44. Are there limits on traditional media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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45. Are there limits on online media advertising spending in relation to election campaigns? |
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46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist? |
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47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances? |
Code
Yes
Comment
Only relating to the use of public funds
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48. Do political parties have to report on their election campaign finances? |
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Yes
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49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances? |
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Yes
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50. Do third parties have to report on election campaign finances? |
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51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public? |
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Yes
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52. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates reveal the identity of donors? |
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Yes
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53. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized income? |
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54. Must reports from political parties and/or candidates include information on itemized spending? |
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55. Which institution(s) receives financial reports from political parties and/or candidates? |
Code
Comment
EMB (KPU) for election reports, State Audit Board for annual party reports on use of public funds
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56. Which institution(s) is responsible for examining financial reports and/or investigating violations? |
Code
Comment
Auditors and the government agency Bawaslu
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57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations? |
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58. What sanctions are provided for political finance infractions? |
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