Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs: Election Moments Become Suggestions To Fix Law From Hulu

Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Mahfud MD/DOK Kemenko Polhukam

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) MahfudMD said the momentum of the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) could indirectly be a means to make legal improvements starting from upstream.

When answering student questions in the "Private Generation Public Discussion Votes" online, Mahfud does not deny that political players often crash into legal provisions if there are rules that he does not want.

Mahfud underlined the importance of the community to choose a candidate for leader who has full awareness of democracy.

"Then how to solve it? How to solve it, we clean or make improvements from upstream, namely during elections, so you follow (the choice)," Mahfud said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, December 7.

He reminded that the law is a product made by political decisions.

All legal products, ranging from the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia to government regulations, are made by political authorities. In fact, he added, politics can affect the position of a judicial institution.

"So, the democracy that we must build is responsible democracy, which builds awareness about the importance of this country being managed in a truly dignified manner," Mahfud explained.

Therefore, he reminded the public, especially the younger generation, to exercise their political rights in choosing candidates for political leaders who have overall attention and understanding of democracy.

"Because they are (political leaders) who will later make laws that will direct the journey of our nation and country in the future. That is the importance of elections," said Mahfud.

Mahfud also emphasized that he was not campaigning for politics even though he was one of the vice presidential candidates participating in the 2024 presidential election.

In the context of the public discussion, Mahfud was present as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs who had the capacity to convey political and legal issues.

"My campaign, that everyone must choose, is my statement for five years in a row to become the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. (I) Always wake up at campuses, choose, build democracy; but who you will choose, please choose for yourself," said Mahfud.