PKS Guards Aspirations Of Ojol Drivers, Fishermen And Trade Unions Who Reject Postponed 2024 Elections

The PKS DPP management heard the aspirations of a number of community groups in Surabaya some time ago. ANTARA/HO-PKS East Java.

SURABAYA - The Central Executive Board of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) emphasized its readiness to oversee the aspirations of a number of parties regarding the rejection of the postponement of the 2024 General Election (Pile).

"The faction will oversee and voice it in parliament," said Chairman of the PKS DPP for Regional Development (BPW) for East Java, Central Java, and DI Yogyakarta, Abdul Fikri Faqih, quoted by Antara, Saturday, April 2.

He admitted that there had appeared a number of community groups in East Java who expressed their aspirations to reject the postponement of the election and the discourse of extending the presidential term to PKS Secretary General Habib Aboe Bakar Al Habsyi.

A number of community elements from trade unions, art groups, online motorcycle taxi drivers, and fishermen expressed their aspirations during the implementation of the Technical Guidance for PKS Legislative Members in East Java, Central Java, and Yogyakarta in Surabaya at the end of March 2022.

One of the representatives of the Indonesian Muslim Workers' Brotherhood (PPMI) in East Java, Zulkhair, said that workers are currently holding an action in Jakarta against the postponement of the election and the extension of the presidential term.

He admitted that he was surprised by the parties who voiced the discourse of extending the presidential term.

"Those who support postponing elections and extending the term of office of the president do not understand the constitution at all. They must suffer the consequences from society," he said.

The same thing was expressed by the builder of the street music community in Surabaya, Agus. According to him, now is the time to stem all the discourse of adding a presidential position.

"There must be a party that dares to refuse. We ask PKS to consistently voice that," he said.

PKS Secretary General Habib Aboe Bakar Al Habsyi said this aspiration is a mandate that must be fought for. Because, he said, public aspirations are the people's conscience which must be heard so that there are no unconstitutional efforts for power.