Indonesia

Population Statistics

255,993,674

Total Population

38,399,051

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

30 November 2011

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Elucidation on Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 8 / 2012

Updated: April 2015

Part II, article 12, letter (h) states:

What is referred to by “physically and mentally healthy” is a healthy condition which is proven by health certificate or health information letter from a doctor, public health center, or government hospital which is eligible to issue such documents  and completed with a letter stating  that  the  person  is  free  from  the  consumption  of drugs/narcotics. Physical handicaps are not categorized as health problems.

 

Part II, article 51, paragraph (1), letter (d) states:

The requirements as written in this provision is not meant to limit the political rights of handicapped citizens that have the potential to do the duties as members of DPR, Provincial DPRD and Regency/Municipal DPRD.

 

Part II, article 51, paragraph (1), letter (h) states:

What is referred to by “physically and mentally healthy” is a healthy condition which is proven by health certificate or health information letter from a doctor, public health center, or government hospital which is eligible to issue such documents  and completed with a letter stating  that  the  person  is  free  from the  consumption  of drugs/narcotics. Physical handicaps are not categorized as health problems.

 

Part II, article 51, paragraph (2), letter (d) states:

The requirements as written in this provision is not meant to limit the political rights of handicapped citizens that have the potential to do the duties as members of DPR, Provincial DPRD and Regency/Municipal DPRD.

 

Part II, article 68, letter (d) states:

The requirements as written in this provision is not meant to limit the political rights of handicapped citizens that have the potential to do the duties as members of DPD.

 

Excerpts from the Elucidation on Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 on Election of the Members of the House of Representatives, People's Representative Council, and Regional House of Representatives

Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (1945, last amended 2002)

Updated: June 2015

Article 6, section (1) states:

Any candidate for President or Vice-President shall be … mentally and physically capable of implementing the duties and obligations of President or Vice-President.

 

Article 8, section (3) states:

In the event that the President and the Vice President die, resign, are impeached, or are permanently incapable of performing their tasks and duties within their term of office simultaneously, the tasks and duties of the presidency shall be undertaken by a joint administration of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Home Affairs, and the Minister of Defence. At the latest thirty days after that, the MPR shall hold a session to elect a new President and Vice President from the tickets nominated by the political parties or coalitions of political parties whose tickets won first and second place in the last presidential election, who will serve for the remainder of the term of office.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (1945, last amended 2002)

Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 8 / 2012

Updated: June 2015

Article 12 states:

Individuals as referred to in Article 11 can become Election Contestants after fulfilling the following requirements…

  • (d) able to speak, read and write in the Indonesian language;
  • (e) hold an educational background not lower than Senior High School, Religious High School, Vocational High School, Religious Vocational High School, other schools of the same level;…
  • (h) physically and mentally healthy;
  • (i) having been registered as a voter;
  • (j) willing to work full-time;…

 

Article 51 states:

A nominees of candidate as member of the DPR, Provincial DPRD, and Regency/Municipal DPRD shall be a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia and shall meet the following regulations:…

  • (d) is able to speak, read and write in Indonesian;
  • (e) has the educational background of no less than Senior High School, Religious High School, Vocational High School, Religious Vocational High School or other schools of the same level;…
  • (h) is physically and mentally healthy;
  • (i) has been registered as a voter;
  • (j) is willing to work full-time;…

Fulfillment of administrative requirements to become candidates for members of DPR, Provincial DPRD, and Regency/Municipal DPRD as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be proven by:…

  • (d) Health certificate verifying physical and mental health;
  • (e) A proof/token of having been registered as a voter;
  • (f) A letter of statement regarding the willingness to work full-time which is signed on a piece of stamped paper;…

 

Article 68, paragraph (2) states:

Completeness of administrative documents of a nominees of candidate for DPD member as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be proven by:…

  • (d) Health certificate confirming physical and mental health;
  • (e) A proof/token of having been registered as a voter;
  • (f) A letter of statement regarding the willingness to work full-time which is signed on a piece sufficiently stamped paper;…

 

Excerpts from the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 on General Elections of the Members of the House of Representatives, People's Representative Council, and Regional House of Representatives (2012)