Time And Time Again Tell Candidates In The 2024 Election To Stay Away From Religious Politizations, Jokowi: Do Political Ideas, Ideas!

Screenshot - Indonesian President Joko Widodo while giving a speech at the 17th HIPMI/ANTARA National Conference

SOLO - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded presidential and vice presidential candidates not to politicize ethnicity, religion, race and intergroup (SARA) ahead of the 2024 General Election. “Debat please, debate ideas, debate ideas bring this country better please. But don't get hot. Especially bringing SARA politics. No, no. Religious politics, no, no, no, no, ” President Jokowi said at the 17th National Conference of HIPMI, Surakarta, Central Java, quoted from Antara, Monday, November 21. In his speech, Jokowi repeatedly called on not to take advantage of religious issues in political contestation. The Indonesian nation, said Jokowi, had experienced the bad effects of politicization of religion, as well as politicization of ethnicity, race or group. Therefore, said Jokowi, political ways by utilizing SARA issues should be avoided. “ Do political ideas, political ideas. But don't go into SARA politics, religion politicization, identity politics, don't, ” he said. Jokowi reminded that SARA politicization will be very dangerous for countries with diversity conditions such as Indonesia. The Head of State asked the presidential and vice-presidential candidates to keep the political situation cool. " “ once again I remind the presidential and vice presidential candidates, to bring our political atmosphere to 2024 is really the warmest bit, thank God it can be cool, ” he said. President Jokowi reminded that the current world situation is not running normally. Various crises threaten the economic and social situation of many countries, such as the food, energy, and financial crisis. If the threat of crisis is coupled with domestic political instability, then the level of vulnerability will increase. " “ I entrust it to a very vulnerable world like this, we must all maintain conduciveness, the political situation remains ademic," he said. Currently, said Jokowi, there are 14 countries that are patients with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A total of 28 other countries have queued up to become IMF patients. “ Estimated up to 66 (state). So it didn't get everyone's help. It's impossible, because also the limitations of the IMF and the World Bank have limitations, said President Jokowi.