Democrats Call Jokowi Invites War Because He Interferes With The Presidential Election, PKB: Candidates Don't Break The Law

President Jokowi and Ganjar Pranowo (Photo: Central Java Provincial Government DOC)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Jazilul Fawaid, responded to the statement by the Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Party, Benny K Harman, who said that President Joko Widodo invited war with the people if they were not neutral in the 2024 presidential election. According to Jazilul, Benny's statement was only emotional because his party, which is still a political party supporting the government, was not invited to a meeting at the palace. Jazilul also emphasized that President Jokowi did not violate the rules because he interfered in the affairs of the 2024 presidential election. Because according to him, anyone has the right to be involved in politics as long as it does not violate the law. "That's just an emotional statement. We are a state of law, everything must be according to the rules. Everyone, every figure has the right to be involved in politics as long as it does not violate the law, including Pak Jokowi, it's fine," Jazilul told reporters, Tuesday, May 9. Likewise with President Jokowi, Jazilul emphasized that the head of state did not violate these regulations. This, he said, was evidenced by the Indonesian Bawaslu who had never reprimanded the former Governor of DKI Jakarta. "But now the term girl, don't know who this is. Ignorant means participating, is there a ban on fussyness? There isn't any, if there is, Bawaslu must have reprimanded, so elections are a peaceful event, a place for peaceful transfer of power," explained the deputy chairman of the MPR. Jazilul then questioned Benny's words about the battlefield. According to him, if you object, please report Jokowi to the court, not make provocative statements. "Why fire a war, if Pak Jokowi is wrong or violates the law, just face it to court, that's fine. So don't make statements that then heat up or provoke emotions," said Jazilul. Previously, the Deputy Democratic Party, Benny K Harman, criticized Jokowi's attitude, who a few days ago gathered political party leaders at the State Palace. He said Jokowi called the war if it was true that he was not neutral in the 2024 presidential and legislative elections. "If it is true that the President is not neutral in the presidential and legislative elections, let alone make the Presidential Palace the headquarters of a particular presidential candidate success team, then President Jokowi is actually playing a war, a universal war against his own people," Benny said via his Twitter account @BennyHarmanID, Monday, May 8. Benny also warned Jokowi to be careful in his attitude. Because, according to him, Jokowi is a symbol of the state, not a symbol of a particular party or group. "Be careful Mr. Jokowi, in your father's chest there is a symbol of the state, the symbol of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, not the symbol of the President from a certain group or President. #RakyatMonitor#," said Benny. Benny then explained the meaning of the 'war' he was referring to. He said Jokowi was fighting his own people if he was to support certain interests.

"It means that President Jokowi will fight his own people, he is the president of all Indonesian people, of all groups and groups, of all ethnic groups, of all political parties, not presidents of certain political parties, from certain groups and from certain groups," he explained.