Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission II on regional autonomy Agun Gunandjar Sudarsa has asked the General Elections Commission (KPU) to be lenient with regard to the 30 percent quota for female membership of political parties contesting in the 2014 legislative election.

"What do we do if women lack interest in politics? Should we nominate transvestites just to fulfill the requirement?" Agun asked in a hearing with the KPU and the Elections Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Agun, a Golkar politician, is not the only lawmaker complaining about the regulation. Other politicians, such as Malik Haramain of the United Awakening Party (PKB), previously said that PKB could not secure 30 percent female membership in several regions, citing Nusa Tenggara as an example.