JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the MPR Eddy Soeparno considers the proposal for the election of regional heads (pilkada) to be chosen by the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) to be worth studying.
According to him, many legislators have also discussed the proposal for the DPRD-elected local elections in order to improve the quality of democracy and the quality of local leadership.
"We have to see whether now it is necessary to evaluate the system, which we are currently studying, so that the quality of our democracy, the results of the regional head elections, really improve the quality well," said Eddy at the DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, December 29.
"And we can get regional heads who then don't have to have the burden from the beginning of their rule, whether it's a financial burden, a burden of promises to sponsors and others," he continued.
According to Eddy, the proposal for the Pilkada through the DPRD is still within the constitutional corridor, and also still in accordance with the Fourth Principle in Pancasila, namely consultation for consensus.
"It is still constitutional (Pilkada is elected by the DPRD). If, for example, there is a change to the law implementing elections or elections, of course, for those who feel this is unconstitutional, there is a path to bring this to the Constitutional Court," he explained.
"And don't forget, I speak as the leader of the MPR, that if we talk about elections in a representative way, it is in the fourth principle of Pancasila, consultation for consensus," he added.
Eddy admitted that the proposal had the potential to create pros and cons in the community. Moreover, until now the public has had the right to directly choose regional heads.
"I admit that if the public is given the right to directly choose, and then the right is taken away, I think it will cause various inputs that require that it remain attached to them," he said.
He also admitted that the development of direct pilkada in the last 10 years, is full of money politics, dynasty politics, even identity politics.
Therefore, Eddy Soeparno also wants to see the option if the model of the election is returned through representation in the DPRD so that irregularities in the election can be reduced.
"But also if we look at the excesses, we must also take into account the impact that it has turned out to have a negative impact on political education for the community, because the community is only given envelopes or groceries to choose whoever will be the candidate for regional head," he said.
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