Mahfud MD's Dizzy Becomes A Member Of The DPR

Mahfud MD was a member of the DPR for the period 2004-2008. (Between)

JAKARTA - No one doubts Mahfud MD's capacity as a constitutional law expert. His capacity is for President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) to be attracted. He was appointed as minister twice. As Minister of Defense (Menhan) and Minister of Justice and Human Rights (HAM).

Long time no news was heard, Mahfud even swerved to become a member of the House of Representatives (DPR). He felt challenged to fight for many people. The narrative did not last long. Instead, he was dizzy to see members of the DPR who were incompetent.

New hopes accompany the election of Gus Dur as Indonesia's number one person. Gus Dur, who has been poor in the world of Indonesian politics, is considered a savior of the economic chaos inherited by the New Order (Orba). The narrative was seen when Gus Dur compiled the cabinet.

He wants the existing ministerial position to be immediately occupied by competent people in his field. Not the other way around. Gus Dur also applies selectively. Gus Dur even has his own calculations. Gus Dur is noted to need three ministers who master constitutional law.

Yusril Ihza Mahendra (as Minister of Law and Law) and Marsillam Simanjuntak (as Minister of Justice and Human Rights) are on the list. However, one last name that Gus Dur obtained was able to surprise the general public. Mahfud MD, the person.

Mahfud was immediately appointed by Gus Dur as Minister of Defense. Positions that make various groups doubt Mahfud's capacity. Gus Dur understands the truth about the criticism. Gus Dur often gave support. As a result, Mahfud proved his capacity.

His leadership is brilliant. Mahfud became a popular minister whose firmness as a civilian exceeded the military. Even though Gus Dur had other plans. Because Mahfud was then appointed as Minister of Justice and Human Rights.

Mahfud is already in charge of his duties as Minister of Defense even though he was initially questioned by many people. His stance was firm in shouting the civil supremacy and reposition of the TNI according to constitutional law, but he also defended the TNI firmly from attacks by pro-democracy activists and NGOs, and asked outsiders not to dredge up the TNI.

Mahfud did not hesitate to mention that there were activists and NGOs who became the country's sovereignty in the name of human rights and democracy by urging the TNI to be silent and do nothing, but if something fatal happened, the TNI was blamed. Many NGOs are good, but activists and NGOs like that are not nationalist and tough. He was firm that we must maintain the integrity of the Pancasila ideology and territory," said Fajar Laksono in the book Law of Not Kunjung Tek (2007).

Mahfud's career as minister then ended when Gus Dur stepped down. Mahfud did not remain silent. He wants to continue to devote himself to the nation and state. However, he did not want to be in the executive. Mahfud also made his choice to become a member of the DPR (2004-2008).

This desire arose because Mahfud liked the narrative of the DPR's role which was great for the sustainability of the Indonesian people's lives. Mahfud then conveyed the desire to become a member of the DPR to the top official of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Gus Dur.

Gus Dur regretted Mahfud's choice. According to him, Mahfud did not fit in the DPR. Mahfud was advised by Gus Dur to choose his career at the Supreme Court. However, Mahfud was adamant with his wish. Gus Dur appreciated Mahfud's strong will and gave him his blessing.

Mahfud also prepared everything to become a member of the DPR. He bought up many books related to the DPR. From books on parliament to arguing techniques. Everything is done so that his role in the DPR can produce significant performance for the Indonesian people.

In fact, far from being burned. Mahfud was actually made dizzy by the series of actions of members of the DPR. He then agreed with Gus Dur's assumption that DPR members were like kindergarten children (TK).

Many members of the DPR during the trial even spoke directionlessly. Or in Mahfud's language, it's called a celombantan. Many serious problems that are being discussed are actually used as material for joking. Not to mention that they tried to corrupt many times. In fact, he said far from the topic and did not show interest in the issue being defended.

It's also strange, there are members of the DPR who interrupted other members who were interrupting while saying, please don't be political and politicize the problem here, yes. In fact, in the DPR, the place is politics and moditizing problems to find political decisions.

"There are other people who interrupted just to tell them that the laundry flipover on the sleeves of a speaker's shirt has not been thrown away. Interruption by the chairperson of the session, please remind the speaker that the forum in the DPR is honorable; those who are talking about flip-laundry on their sleeves have not been thrown away," he said, who was also greeted with boisterous laughter, "explained Mahfud MD in Gus Dur's book: Islam, Politics, and Nationality (2010).