PKB Chairman Cak Imin Proposes Postponed 2024 Election, Will Submit To Jokowi

Ketum PKB Muhaimin Iskandar/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Deputy Speaker of the DPR who is also the Chairman of the PKB Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin proposed that the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) be postponed. The reason is, according to Cak Imin, economic improvement should not be disturbed by election contestations.

This discourse was received by Cak Imin after receiving input from MSME players and analysts regarding the economic prospects this year.

"From my visit to the region and seeing the positive prospects going forward, this good momentum in the future should not be ignored. Therefore, I see that in 2024 the elections that we plan to hold in February, do not let the good economic prospects it was disrupted because of the election," said Cak Imin at the DPR building, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 23.

Cak Imin then explained a number of consequences if the election was held in 2 years. These include economic aggressiveness, economic uncertainty, and exploitation of the threat of conflict.

"Election usually has 3 conditions. First, economic actors freeze. Wait and see economic aggressiveness during elections. Second, the transition of power and government usually results in what is known as an uncertainly economy so that it disrupts the very good momentum atmosphere, especially after the post-election period. G20. Third, the election is also feared, hopefully it won't happen, exploiting the threat of conflict," said Cak Imin.

Therefore, Cak Imin proposed that the 2024 General Election be postponed for the next one to two years so that the country could take the momentum of economic improvement.

"From all these inputs, I propose that the 2024 elections be postponed for one or two years so that the momentum for economic improvement does not disappear, and then there is no freeze to replace the stagnation for two years during the pandemic. Yes, one year, two years maximum," he said.

In fact, said Cak Imin, his proposal will be submitted to the leaders of other political parties and the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

"Hopefully, I will pass on my proposal to my friends and party leaders. I propose it to the President. So, if it's true, we'll see if it can be postponed or not," he concluded.