People's Sovereignty Party

People's Sovereignty Party
Partai Kedaulatan Rakyat
ChairmanTuntas Subagyo
Secretary-GeneralSigit Prawoso
FoundedOctober 28, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-28)
HeadquartersCilincing, Jakarta
IdeologyPancasila democracy
Website
partaikedaulatanrakyat.com

The People's Sovereignty Party (Partai Kedaulatan Rakyat, PKR) is a minor political party in Indonesia. The party was founded on 28 October 2021 by Sukoharjo activist and local organisation chief Tuntas Subagyo, who serves as the party chairperson.

The party is the incarnation of Surakarta-based public organisation Tikus Pithi Hanata Baris, which is best known as the sponsor of Bagyo Wahyono, the independent candidate who challenged Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the 2020 Surakarta mayoral election.[1] The party advertises themselves as a clean slate as no national figures participated in the party's founding.[2]

In June 2022, leaders of the dormant Ulema National Awakening Party (PKNU) decided to merge with PKR, significantly strengthening the party in the run-up to the 2024 election.[3] However, the KPU deemed the party not qualified to participate in the elections, and subsequent efforts to appeal the rejection to the General Election Organiser Honorary Council (DKPP) is ongoing.[4]

  1. ^ Arie Sunaryo (26 October 2021). "Jagoannya Kalah Lawan Gibran di Pilkada Solo, Bos Tikus Pithi Dirikan Partai" (in Indonesian). Merdeka.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ Ahmad Fedullah (28 October 2021). "Muncul Baru Lagi, Partai Kedaulatan Rakyat Resmi Dideklarasikan" (in Indonesian). Indopolitika.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ Putu Indah Savitri (15 June 2022). "PKNU melebur ke dalam Partai Kedaulatan Rakyat" (in Indonesian). Antaranews.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  4. ^ "DKPP AKAN PERIKSA KPU RI DAN BAWASLU RI TERKAIT PENDAFTARAN PARTAI KEDAULATAN RAKYAT SEBAGAI CALON PESERTA PEMILU 2024" (in Indonesian). General Election Organiser Honorary Council. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.