Central Java Was Declared To Keep Political Year Safe

The signing of the declaration of peace elections for West Java is Safe, Neutral and Calm (Anteng) by all policy makers in West Java and West Java figures at the Merdeka Building, Bandung City, Saturday (18/11/2023). (ANTARA/Ricky Prayoga)

BANDUNG - West Java Provincial Government, City/Regency Governments throughout West Java, elements of the TNI-Polri, political parties, and community leaders declared the West Java Safe, Neutral and Calm (Jabar Anteng) movement to create a comfortable atmosphere in the 2024 political year.

The declaration to create a peaceful election in West Java was held at the Merdeka building, Bandung City, Saturday, November 18.

The event began with art from three cultural areas in West Java, namely Sundanese Priangan (Tari Merak), Sunda Betawi (Tari Mask Kinang/Cisalak), and Sunda Cirebon (Tari Mask Cirebon), as well as a wayang golek performance.

Then followed by the reading of the declaration by representatives of the West Java State Civil Apparatus (ASN), TNI, Polri, West Java disability ASN, sub-district and village heads throughout West Java, as well as the signing of a declaration by all the top leaders of policy makers in West Java and community leaders.

In his remarks, Acting Governor of West Java Bey▁Keputusanhi Machmudin said that the declaration activities at the Merdeka Building today show that all parties have an agreement that the 2024 General Election, both the presidential, legislative and regional elections, must run safely, peacefully and smoothly.

Moreover, the election as a democratic party is a contest where the people who will be judges will determine who the holders of the mandate is to organize the nation's future in the next five years.

"As a judge, the people must be free from all influence that is coercive, pressing, or even threatening the people to be free from freedom in making choices. Because the contestation must run honestly and fairly," Bey said as quoted by ANTARA.

Thus, said Bey, whoever gets the mandate from the people, both as president, vice president, members of the DPR, members of the DPRD at all levels, and also members of the DPD and regional heads, will be able to carry out their obligations with authority.

"Because they have valid legitimacy from the results of the election of the people through contestation which takes place honestly, fairly orderly, and safely, and smoothly without causing division, let alone hostility," he said.

Bey said that the West Java Anteng declaration in the 2024 election was a commitment of all elements of regional leadership along with all staff, starting from the Acting Governor together with all ASN in West Java Province, West Java Police Chief and all Bhayangkara corps, Siliwangi Military Commander and all TNI leaders in West Java along with all their troops.

"Not only is the government element that the embodiment of West Java is also a commitment of big figures in West Java who represent the people of West Java," he said.

Moreover, West Java Province is the province with the most fixed voter lists (DPT) in Indonesia with approximately 35 million voters who will determine Indonesia's future in thousands of polling stations in West Java regencies/cities.

Bey said all parties want this declaration to have a positive impact on the people of West Java in welcoming the democratic party in 2024, so that the 2024 General Election process runs safely and peacefully and increases the quantity and quality of elections in Indonesia and is not disturbed by unwanted things.

"Netrality is the key in maintaining the integrity of our beloved democracy, therefore I and the West Java Youth Forkopimda guarantee that all elements, both ASN, TNI, and Polri in West Java will be neutral and impartial in the 2024 election," he said.

Bey also hopes for a historic declaration for West Java in strengthening a joint commitment to maintain the peace, integrity, and integrity of the nation in West Java.

"Both before and after the 2024 General Election, it is hoped that the socialization of Central Java will continue to move and be replicated in our daily lives," he added.