This report focuses on analysing the legal and political environment surrounding the upcoming elections, scrutinizing the procedures of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), and highlighting the adverse effects on the electoral process due to voter mistrust in the elections, government, and political parties. Such mistrust raises serious questions about the legitimacy of the parliament and government to be established post-election. If only 60% of voters turn out in the sixth round of the KRI parliamentary elections, the parliament will represent merely 28.9% of the KRI population. Consequently, based on a 50+1 majority, the future cabinet of the KRI government would represent only 14.7% of the population, thereby diminishing their legitimacy.
The Necessity and Integrity of the KRI Parliamentary Election
