Potentially KKN, PKS Strictly Rejects Jakarta Governor Appointed By President

PKS spokesman Muhammad Iqbal (@pks)

Spokesperson for PKS, Muhammad Iqbal, emphasized that his party rejected the Draft Jakarta Special Region Law (RUU DKJ), one of which was proposed regarding the governor and deputy governor being appointed by the president. Iqbal said that PKS refused to appoint the governor because the policy had the potential to become a place for Collusion, Corruption and Nepotism (KKN).

"This proposal is of course a setback for democracy. The total population of Jakarta, which reaches 12 million people with an APBD of almost Rp. 80 trillion, must be led by competent people who have legitimacy by the people, if appointed, it has the potential to become a place for Collusion, Corruption and Nepotism," said Iqbal to reporters, Wednesday, December 6.

"It could be that one day the president or the winning party appoints family, relatives or people who do not have leadership competence and this is a gap in the occurrence of KKN against the mandate of reform," he continued.

Therefore, Iqbal stated, PKS firmly rejected the DKJ Bill because it was made in a hurry without an in-depth study and had the potential to harm the citizens of Jakarta. As well as reducing the quality of democracy in Indonesia.

"PKS from the start rejected the IKN Law, from the start it was consistent so that the capital city remained in Jakarta and the governor and his deputy must be elected by the people, not appointed by the president," said Iqbal.

It is known that the DPR has officially ratified the Bill on Special Regions for Jakarta (DKJ) to become the policy of the DPR's initiative in the 10th Plenary Meeting of the Second Session Period of 2023-2024 at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 5.

Eight factions agreed that the DKJ Bill was ratified as an initiative for the DPR while one faction, namely PKS refused.

PKS considers DKI Jakarta still worthy of being the capital city of Indonesia. They also rejected the DKJ Bill which consisted of 12 chapters and 72 articles.