Call The 2024 Election Needs To Be Postponed, Observer: Bamsoet's Argument Denouncing Its General Chair

Election 2024 (ANTARA)

Political observer of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Ray Rangkuti, assessed that the argument for postponement of the 2024 General Election, as stated by the Chairman of the MPR Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet), had been refuted. According to him, the recovery factor for COVID-19 to the global economic threat, which is the reason for Bamsoet so that the implementation of the 2024 Simultaneous Elections is no longer relevant. The reason is, the Minister of the Economy who is also the General Chair of Golkar, Airlangga Hartarto, has emphasized that Indonesia's economic condition will be good next year. This means, continued Ray, that the reason Bamsoet actually received a comparison from the general chairman who was optimistic about the economic condition of the country. "Even Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto is sure, not only able to face but even be able to grow in 2023. That's Pak Bambang Soesatyo's chairman who talks," said Ray Rangkuti, Saturday, December 10. The Director of Lingkar Madani (Lima) Indonesia said that the assumption of the slump in economic conditions that became the basis for considering the postponement of the 2024 General Election as stated by Bamsoet was also refuted. Indonesia's economic condition, Ray said, actually shows the opposite. "Actually, almost what they assume is not found until now, for example, about economic conditions. Our government recognizes that economic conditions are good. Indeed, it will face a crisis, but the government always says it is optimistic," he said. That's why, Ray continued, the reasons for the economy are no longer relevant when used as basic arguments to postpone the 2024 General Election. "So economic, slumping, all kinds of reasons, I think it is clear that it cannot be used as a benchmark and basis," he said. Ray assessed that the expression could imply a feeling of fear of losing and unpreparedness in the face of the 2024 contestation. In fact, Ray suggested that those who wanted to postpone the 2024 General Election to withdraw from the arena. "Since the first time I have suggested those who are not ready to participate in the 2024 General Election, so they should just step back. Don't have to come. Let those who are getting ready to go. Because the assumptions they are building are not us who deny it, they themselves," he concluded. Previously, MPR Chairman Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet) asked that the simultaneous elections in 2024 be taken into account. Because according to him, the momentum of the 2024 democratic party is not appropriate because the government is recuperating after the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the Jokowi-Ma'ruf government has proven to be able to handle and respond quickly in facing various challenges. In addition, said Bamsoet, in dealing with natural disasters that have recently hit Indonesia. "This must be calculated properly whether the momentum is right in our era and we are working together on this situation and anticipation, adaptation and global threats such as the economy, natural disasters and so on," said Bamsoet in a release event. Poltracking survey results, Thursday, December 8th. In addition, the senior Golkar politician assessed that Jokowi had also successfully faced COVID-19, so it was resolved properly and recognized by the world. "The G20 is implemented well, various economic policies and other policies are also good, so we are still able to survive the 5 percent economic growth," said Bamsoet.