Telaah Kritis Konfigurasi Koalisi Partai Politik dengan Sistem Pemilihan Presiden di Indonesia

Ilham Adhyatma (Universitas Islam Riau)

Jurnal Hukum Lex Generalis
Vol 7 No 10 (2026): Tema Filsafat, Politik dan Etika Profesi Hukum

This study examines the configuration of political party coalitions within a presidential system following the Constitutional Court’s abolition of the presidential nomination threshold and it offers a conceptual framework for addressing political fragmentation in Indonesia. The research employs a normative legal methodology, utilizing statutory, conceptual and case-based approaches. The findings indicate that the implementation of presidential elections characterized by political party coalitions is synonymous with elite agreements; these often carry a negative connotation, as they tend to be transactional in nature rather than rooted in shared ideologies or visions. Consequently, this study posits a mechanism for presidential elections that operates without political party coalitions, aiming to foster greater transparency and democratic accountability. However, such a mechanism also presents challenges once a president has been elected, as political fragmentation remains an inevitable reality that must be confronted. Addressing this issue effectively would require constitutional amendments to establish a new, independent body tasked with overseeing presidential policies in Indonesia.