PEMILU 2009

Political Acronym List
July 8th, 2008, in News, by Patung

Spoilt for choice in the 2009 elections, almost three dozen political parties to choose from, most with their own acronym.

34 political parties will be allowed to participate in the 2009 elections by the Electoral Commission (Komisi Pemilihan Umum, KPU), 16 of which are established parties, that is, they passed verification at least partly based on their performance in the 2004 elections, these being: [1]

1. Partai Amanat Nasional, PAN
2. Partai Bintang Reformasi, PBR
3. Partai Bulan Bintang, PBB
4. Partai Damai Sejahtera, PDS
5. Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, PDIP
6. Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, PKS
7. Partai Demokrat, PD
8. Partai Golkar
9. Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa, PKB
10. Partai Persatuan Pembangunan, PPP
11. Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia, PKPI
12. Partai Demokrasi Kebangsaan, PDK
13. Partai Nasional Indonesia (PNI) Marhaenisme
14. Partai Pelopor
15. Partai Penegak Demokrasi Indonesia, PPDI
16. Partai Karya Peduli Bangsa, PKPB

Another 18 parties, new or re-born, also succeeded in registering:

1. Partai Barisan Nasional, Barnas
2. Partai Demokrasi Pembaruan, PDP
3. Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya, Gerindra
4. Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat, Hanura
5. Partai Indonesia Sejahtera, PIS
6. Partai Karya Perjuangan, PKP
7. Partai Kasih Demokrasi Indonesia, PKDI
8. Partai Kebangkitan Nasional Ulama, PKNU
9. Partai Kedaulatan
10. Partai Matahari Bangsa, PMB
11. Partai Nasional Banteng Kemerdekaan (PNBK) Indonesia
12. Partai Patriot
13. Partai Peduli Rakyat, PPR
14. Partai Pemuda Indonesia, PPI
15. Partai Pengusaha dan Pekerja Indonesia, PPPI
16. Partai Perjuangan Indonesia Baru, PPIB
17. Partai Persatuan Daerah, PPD
18. Partai Republik Nusantara, RepublikaN

These parties had registered but didn’t make the cut: [2]

1. Partai Peduli Rakyat Nasional
2. Partai Pemersatu Bangsa
3. Partai Demokrasi Kebangsaan Bersatu
4. Partai Republiku Indonesia
5. Partai Nurani Umat
6. Partai Kristen Demokrat
7. Partai Bhinneka Indonesia
8. Partai Nusantara Kedaulatan Rakyat Indonesia
9. Partai Merdeka
10. Partai Kristen Indonesia 1945
11. Partai Reformasi
12. Partai Pembaruan Bangsa
13. Partai Demokrasi Perjuangan Rakyat
14. Partai Indonesia Tanah Air Kita
15. Partai Persatuan Sarikat Indonesia
16. Partai Kasih
17. Partai Kongres

In Aceh, where local parties are permitted, six out of ten applicants succeeded in registering. [3]

1. Partai Aceh, PA
2. Partai Aceh Aman Sejahtera, PAAS
3. Partai Bersatu Atjeh, PBA
4. Partai Daulat Aceh, PDA
5. Partai Rakyat Aceh, PRA
6. Partai Suara Independen Rakyat Aceh, SIRA

Those which were rejected: [4]

1. Partai Aliansi Rakyat Aceh Peduli Perempuan (PARA)
2. Partai Darussalam (PD)
3. Partai Generasi Aliansi Beusaboh Thaat dan Bertaqwa (Gabthat)
4. Partai Lokal Aceh (PLA)