Jakarta – A recent study by Jakarta-based Cirus Surveyor Group reveals decreasing public confidence in political parties.

According to the study conducted between Nov. 20 and Dec. 30 last year, only 9.4 percent of the total 2,200 respondents interviewed said they trusted political parties, while 40 percent said they did not.

Among the respondents, 39.2 percent said that they used to have trust in political parties, and 11.4 percent declined to answer. "The public's trust in political parties is very low," Cirus Surveyor Group director Kadek Dwita Apriani told the press on Sunday.

Kadek cited the failure of political parties to uphold democracy, promote programs and appropriately recruit newcomers among the reasons for declining public trust.

She explained that 75.4 percent of respondents were convinced that parties failed to promote democracy and elections; 75.1 percent were not assured of parties' visions; and 80.9 percent believed that parties had failed perform appropriate recruitment.