Ari Dwipayana: Entering Political Year, There Are 'Play' Parties For Impeachment Narratives For Electoral Interests

Archives - Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana. (ANTARA/Rangga Pandu Asmara Jingga/aa)

JAKARTA - Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana said there are still parties who use the narrative of impeachment in the political year for electoral political purposes. "Currently we are entering the political year, there must be parties who take the opportunity to use the presidential impeachment narrative for electoral political purposes," said Ari Dwipayana in a short message received in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, January 12. Ari stated that this was to respond to the issue of impeaching the president who has surfaced in the public recently. He emphasized that in a democratic country, expressing opinions, criticism, or having "political dreams" are legitimate. However, he emphasized that regarding the impeachment of the president, the mechanism has been regulated in the constitution with a clear corridor, namely that it must involve state institutions, such as the DPR, the Constitutional Court (MK), and the MPR, with strict conditions. "Besides that, it is an unconstitutional act," he said. Ari Dwipayana also emphasized that allegations of election fraud must be tested and proven in a mechanism that has been regulated in the law (UU). Based on the law, the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) was formed to oversee the stages of holding elections, accept complaints, and handle cases of administrative violations of elections and election criminal violations based on the level according to the laws and regulations. So, Ari continued, if there is an alleged election violation, the public can report it to Bawaslu. He also conveyed that in the midst of political dynamics ahead of the 2024 General Election, President Joko Widodo continued to work to lead the government until the end of his term of office. "We should be grateful, in the last year, the second period of his government, trust, support and satisfaction of the people with President Jokowi continues to strengthen. This can be seen from the results of a survey from a credible survey agency, the level of satisfaction with President Jokowi's performance remains high, above 75 percent," he said.

"People's support is the energy to complete government priority programs so that the impact is increasingly felt by the people throughout the country," said Ari Dwipayana.