JAKARTA - Sutiyoso's track record as Governor of DKI Jakarta is full of dynamics. Sutiyoso is considered to be the Governor of DKI Jakarta by being elected by the Regional Representative Council (DPRD). This condition actually does not make Sutiyoso satisfied.
He criticized the gubernatorial election process through the DPRD. He considered the gubernatorial election process a lot of pressure. Money was also spent for political lobbying. He agreed that the gubernatorial election was chosen by the people - the gubernatorial election directly. Later, Sutiyoso saw that the implementation was full of harm. He changed his mind and supported the gubernatorial election to be chosen by the DPRD.
The road for Sutiyoso as the leader of Jakarta is not easy. He is considered a controversial figure. He is believed to have an important role as the Jakarta Military Commander in the bloody event of the July 27 (Kudatuli) 1996 riots. However, this narrative did not hinder his entry into politics.
Sutiyoso was able to be elected as the Governor of DKI Jakarta since 1997. Sutiyoso's election was directly chosen by members of the DKI Jakarta DPRD. Interestingly, Sutiyoso was also re-elected by members of the DKI Jakarta DPRD in 2002.
At that time, Sutiyoso was successfully appointed as the Governor of DKI Jakarta with a service period of 2002-2007. Sutiyoso also recalled the selection process by the DPRD initially had no problems. He assessed that the election during the New Order (Orba) period went smoothly. He did not spend any money at all.
The situation was different in his second election in 2002. Sutiyoso assessed that the reform era election by the DKI Jakarta DPRD was full of political intrigues. Sutiyoso had to spend a lot of money. He used the money to lobby.
Sutiyoso expressed that he wanted to meet with members of the DPR so that the vision and mission would be accepted by the people's representatives and win. This condition made Sutiyoso's heart agitated. Later he moved to criticize the pattern of the election that was chosen by the DPRD. He considered that the step of the regional head being chosen by the DPRD was not perfect.
Sutiyoso and his party, the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI), suggested to the government that the Pilkada should be chosen by the people or the direct Pilkada. This is considered better.
The people are the determinant who assess the vision and mission of a candidate for regional head can attract sympathy or not. Something that is seen as an important part of democracy.
"If this is indeed a decision, it's just how to minimize the weaknesses of the DPRD election. I myself have empirical experience of being elected to the DPRD. We will continue to receive pressure, hopefully our political way will be more mature," said Sutiyoso as quoted by lamandetik.com, September 26, 2014.
Support the DPRD BackDirect elections are indeed a primadona everywhere. The euphoria of the democracy party is felt throughout the country. People understand the vision and mission of their candidate leaders. The special thing is that the people also determine the fate of the candidate leader candidates who are elected.
The Pilkada echo immediately became stronger when the government began holding simultaneous Pilkada since 2015. Simultaneous Pilkada received a positive response. However, several times the holding of the Pilkada has actually made Sutiyoso aware that the direct Pilkada has many harms.
He who had initially supported the Pilkada immediately turned around to support the Pilkada to be re-elected by the DPRD. The man who is familiarly called Bang Yos considers that the direct Pilkada requires a lot of political costs.
The campaign expenses issued tend to be large. The narrative is considered by Sutiyoso to bring problems later on such as corruption. As a result, Sutiyoso fully supports President Prabowo Subianto's discourse who revealed the desire to change the direct election into an election in the DPRD in 2024.
Sutiyoso also considered that the possibility of the election by the DPRD had always been a loophole. Funds can also come out. However, Sutiyoso considers that the funds spent are actually smaller than the direct Pilkada.
Sutiyoso considered that the narrative could be changed. Sutiyoso also advised the Indonesian people to really select their representatives. This condition is because the representatives are their representatives later. It is the representative who will later directly choose the regional head.
The process is seen as able to produce decisions that result in many major and cost-effective changes. However, not everyone supports Sutiyoso's desire. Many consider that the current deputy who is in office is seen as a stamp maker. They are considered not able to choose based on achievements, but based on the interests of the political party chairman.
"Because for the campaign costs (direct Pilkada) it is always big. To be honest (it is) I spent money in the second period (elected DPRD) but it is smaller. That is to lobby them (DPRD members), invite them to eat," said Sutiyoso as quoted by the lamantempo.co, December 26, 2024.
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