… if the problem drags on, it will disrupt our democracy– Indonesia’s democracy.
Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has actually asked the General Elections Supervisory Firm (Bawaslu) to enhance public participation in managing and preventing cash politics during the 2024 general election process.
Money politics has actually been a nuisance throughout the application of every election, he noted at the “2022 Bawaslu National Debt Consolidation” here on Saturday.
He stated his declaration was based on his own experience during 2 mayoral elections, one gubernatorial election, in addition to two presidential elections.
” Hence, if there are individuals who reject that there is none (cash politics), I will specify as it is: it (money politics) happens,” the President worried.
He likewise ordered the firm to intensify political education and literacy to ensure a quality basic election with stability and without money politics.
In addition, Bawaslu was asked to strengthen the rules against the practice of money politics, particularly since there are still couple of sanctions issued versus it.
” There is a gap (in between the variety of perpetrators and the sanctions released). Involve the public to decrease the possibilities of cash politics application since if the issue drags on, it will disrupt our democracy– Indonesia’s democracy,” Widodo emphasized.
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Bawaslu and the General Elections Commission (KPU) should make clear, comprehensive, and reliable regulations on the prevention of cash politics to prevent numerous analyses of the rules, he said.
These guidelines and sanctions should likewise be widely shared to the general public so that no lawbreakers can get away without punishment.
The nationwide debt consolidation was also participated in by chairperson of Bawaslu, Rahmat Bagja; chairperson of KPU, Hasyim Asy’ari; Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly; and acting guv of Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, to name a few.
The general elections will be held on February 14,2024 The KPU has actually declared that 17 nationwide in addition to 6 regional political parties are eligible to take part in the elections.
The 6 local celebrations will only participate for the elections in Aceh.
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