Jokowi Talks About Democracy But Obeys Constitution, Cak Imin Affirms Postponement Of 2024 Election Depends On Political Party Chief, Pro Anies Reacts

Chairman of the PKB DPP Muhaimin Iskandar greets students of the Al-Hikmah Melaten Islamic Boarding School, Kauman, Tulungagung, East Java, Monday (7/3/2022). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Destyan Sujarwoko

TULUNGAGUNG - The chairman of the National Awakening Party's DPP, Muhaimin Iskandar, emphasized that the continuation of the discourse on postponing the 2024 general election depends on the attitude of each political party leader in the general election contestants.

"That's how it (the continuation) depends on the chair of the political party," said Muhaimin confirmed on the sidelines of his safari visit to the Al-Hikmah Islamic Boarding School in Tulungagung to get the blessing and support for contesting in the 2024 General Election, reported by Antara, Monday, March 7.

Cak Imin emphasized that the aspiration to postpone the election came from businessmen or economic actors in Indonesia. The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the country since 2020 has almost destroyed the economic sector at all levels.

However, in the last few months the graph of recovery or economic recovery has slowly begun to improve.

"In 2022, there will be a significant economic spike. The recovery will continue to rise and we hope that in the next two years it will be normal and stable. The problem is that in the next two years, it coincides with the election schedule, which is prone to negative sentiment again," he said.

"Because in the election there are three conditions, right. Entrepreneurs put the brakes on investment, the threat of conflict, and wait and see who will become president. That's their proposal. I accommodate and continue these aspirations," he said.

Regarding the polemic that later emerged as a "wild ball" about the postponement of the election, Muhaimin firmly stated that his party was waiting for the response of the general chairmen of political parties contesting in the 2024 General Election.

"I am (in a position) waiting for the response of the general chairmen of political parties (in response to this discourse)," said Cak Imin, Muhaimin's close greeting.

In addition, the idea of delaying the election schedule by 1-2 years has received a lot of opposition from the public.

A survey conducted by a number of independent survey institutions even stated that the majority of Indonesians rejected the postponement of the election.

Several residents who were confirmed randomly by journalists in Tulungagung also stated that they did not agree if the election was postponed.

Their reason, apart from the postponement of the election, is considered to violate the constitutional mandate, there is no guarantee that the situation in 2025 or 2026 will be stable and conducive to national economic growth.

"We reject the discourse of postponing the election because it clearly violates the 1945 Constitution which mandates that the presidential term of office is five years and can be extended a maximum of two times," said Baruklinthing Tulungagung volunteer coordinator, Anies Baswedan for President.