Associating The Election Bill With Gibran Maju In DKI, Democrats Are Considered To Be Seeking More Attention

Gibran Rakabuming (Photo: Wardhani Tsa Tsia)

JAKARTA - The accusation by the Democrat Party about President Joko Widodo's interests of not continuing the discussion of the Election Bill to prepare Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada is exaggerated.

"This kind of suspicion is too far-fetched. Although in politics, suspicion or speculation is not prohibited, these allegations are groundless and have strong logical grounds," said the Bamusi Central Executive in an official statement received by VOI, Jakarta, Sunday, February 14.

According to Mahmuddin, this accusation proves the Democrat Party seems to be in confusion with the existence of its party lately. In addition, there are no Democratic cadres who can be taken into account in various political momentum. So that efforts to drag the popularity and existence of parties and figures seem increasingly uncertain.

"The issue of the coup that was rolled out some time ago, for example. I admit it has succeeded in making the Democrats' popularity headline in various mass media. But what? The ending was not as expected," he said.

Where Jokowi was the target, he did not give any response. The Palace took it easy with what the Chairman of the Democratic Party accused in a press conference.

"Even Moeldoko, who was accused of being the perpetrator of the coup, seemed to ignore what AHY said. In fact, the issue disappears by itself if we do not want to call the ending overly political," Mahmuddin said.

According to him, this issue is getting dimmer. So that the Democrats are looking for other issues. The Democrat Party tries to withdraw the termination of the deliberation on the Election Law in the DPR as if it was deliberate by the government. With the assumption that Jokowi is preparing the 'Crown Prince' to run as a contestant in the 2024 DKI Regional Election.

"If it is true that Gibran will advance to the DKI Jakarta Pikada 2024, that is a political right that is protected by the constitution. Of course Gibran and Pak Jokowi themselves can answer the truth about that," said the Bamusi Central Executive, who was once active as an anti-corruption activist.

With the political dynamics taking place in Senayan, Mahmuddin suggested that the Democrat Party faction strive more optimally to convince other factions to continue the revision of the Election Law.

"Of course it must be with strong arguments and arguments so that the proposed revision can be accepted by all factions," said Mahmuddin.