PDIP Chairman, Djarot: President Jokowi's Attitude Is Firm, The 2024 Election Will Not Be Postponed

JAKARTA - The chairman of the DPP for the Ideology and Cadreization of the Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan (PDIP), Djarot Saiful Hidayat has no problem with the student demonstrations. However, he emphasized that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had shown a firm stance regarding the issue of postponing the general election.

This firmness is shown not only by the statement but also by the inauguration of the Commissioner of the General Elections Commission (KPU) and members of the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) today, Tuesday, April 12.

"Mr. Jokowi has been firm, the elections are still in 2024, there will be no delay and now the KPU commissioners, (members, ed) Bawaslu have been inaugurated. So it's clear, clear, firm, and Pak Jokowi's attitude has been conveyed many times", Djarot told reporters. at the ACLC KPK building, Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Tuesday, April 12.

Djarot also stated that PDIP from the start was a party that firmly rejected the discourse of postponing the election or extending the presidential term. The party bearing the symbol of the bull chose to obey the constitution.

"Mrs. Mega (PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri) is very obedient and respects the constitution that elections are held every five years and there can be no extension or delay. We must be loyal to that, we obey the constitution", said the former governor of DKI Jakarta.

"That's why the PDI-P refuses to extend the term of office of the president or the president for a third term, it can't", he added.

As previously reported, the student alliance who are members of the All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI) held a demonstration in front of the DPR/MPR building on Monday, April 11.

They urged and demanded that the people's representatives listen and convey the aspirations of the people, not the aspirations of the party. After giving speeches, they were met by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Lodewijk F. Paulus, and Rahmat Gobel. The National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, was also present.

Not only that, in their action, the masses also demanded people's representatives not to betray the state constitution by making amendments, firmly rejecting the postponement of the 2024 election or a 3 term of office.