POLITICS

Gerindra (Great Indonesia Movement) Party General Chairman Prabowo Subianto placed first on the 2024 presidential candidate electability survey released by the Indonesia Polling Stations (IPS), surpassing Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has once more addressed the issue of a potential 2024 election postponement. The party warns the political elites to conform to the Constitution and comply with the Pancasila (the five pillars) ideology. “The current priority is to work together to help the people, especially to enable the post-pandemic economy to recover. The notion of election postponement has created unnecessary administrative concerns,” declared PDIP Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto in a written statement Saturday (3/19/2022).

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has simulated a ballot simplification at the KPU building, Jakarta, Tuesday (3/22/2022). This streamlining for the 2024 elections aims to reduce the use of paper and optimize the 2024 election budget. “We would like to know your opinion on the simplified ballots that we have prepared,” said KPU Commissioner Evi Novida Ginting Manik in a speech on the matter.

The Chairman of Gerindra (Great Indonesia Movement) Party faction of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Sugiono has confirmed that his faction concurred with other factions in rejecting any amendment to the 1945 Constitution, as reported from Jakarta, Tuesday (3/22/2022).

Democratic Party Central Executive Board chairman Agus “AHY” Harimurti Yudhoyono has underscored his position on the issue of postponing the 2024 general election. “From the beginning, I instructed all levels, particularly the Democratic Party faction in the House of Representatives, to strongly reject the idea of postponing the 2024 election,” said AHY when opening the 5th Technical Guidance of the Regional House of the Democratic Party Faction in Indonesia, Monday (3/14/2022).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani stressed that the House had confirmed the general election date as February 14, 2024. She made the statement to address the issue of election postponement, broached by several general party chairmen and public officials. “February 14, 2024, is in the mechanism that has been running. Let’s agree on this, so that we can carry it out as optimally as possible,” said Puan at a press conference in the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday (3/15/2022).

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has stated that the meeting between the General Election Commission (KPU) and Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) members with House leaders is nothing more than a gathering.

Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) member Rahmat Bagja said as part of general election administrators, Bawaslu will conform to the set election date of February 14, 2024.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD insisted President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has made his stance clear on the issue of elections postponement. The President expects the elections to be held as scheduled.

Speaker of the House Puan Maharani has been consistently perched on the lowest rank on surveys of presidential candidates. What causes it?

The Indonesian people must continue exploring and reflecting on the heritage values bequeathed by the nation’s forefathers, because what they need is the manifestation of national values in every daily activity. “To identify yourself as a part of Indonesia is not enough. It takes continuous transformation, one that should be in line with the passage of time.