PDIP Secretary General Asks Luhut Binsar's Capacity To Talk About Postponing The 2024 Election, Alludes To Claims About Big Data

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto/DOK VOI- Wardhany Tsa Tsia

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto questioned the capacity of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who often discussed the issue of the 2024 General Election.

He reminded all ministers that they should follow President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) directions on this issue. They were asked not to have a different opinion about the 2024 election.

"In my opinion, Pak Luhut should clarify, what capacity is he speaking in? Because when it comes to politics, law and security, that is the realm of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. When it comes to democratic politics, governance structure, it's the Minister of Home Affairs," said Hasto in a written statement, Monday, 14 March.

According to him, Luhut must be held accountable for his statement and should speak according to his main duties and functions. Moreover, he currently holds the position of a minister.

Moreover, Luhut's claim about big data that records that people want the 2024 election to be postponed should be used for more useful things. For example, solving the problem of scarcity of cooking oil and rising prices of basic necessities.

"He must be responsible for the statement academically so that this does not divide. Because being an assistant to the president, he must focus on his duties, according to the mandate given. What is his mandate in conveying this and this is different from the statement by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs," he stressed.

Hasto said Luhut should have looked further into the will of the people. Moreover, politics should side with the people, not on the interests of the elite, the economy, or the political interests of certain groups.

"But we have to see what the people's will is. The will of the people at this time, the government with the leadership of Mr. Jokowi, who always works hard and never gets tired, must be supported by assistants to truly agree with President Jokowi's leadership," he said.

"There should not be a minister who has a different opinion," added Hasto.

Not only that, Hasto reminded that President Jokowi has actually taken a firm stance on the 2024 election. So, it is quite strange why there is a minister who makes a different discourse.

"The president has repeatedly stated his stance firmly and the government has agreed on the elections on February 14, 2024. Then why are there presidential assistants who make unhealthy discourses in the national political situation?" he asked.

Before closing his statement, Hasto invited all parties to build positive energy with President Jokowi. All are asked to be disciplined in speaking and moving in a single way, namely helping the people in order to leave a legacy in the era of Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin leadership.

"The task of the PDI-P as the political party that carries the government is to build joint energy to quickly rise to become a leader in the Asian region and the world in overcoming the pandemic. Pak Jokowi has shown many achievements and also the very right direction for all ranks of his cabinet," he concluded.