Mahfud Talks About The Presidential Election: See The Journey Of His Life, It Makes No Sense To Have Violated Human Rights

Candidate for vice president number 3 Mahfud MD delivered a political oration as the opening program for "Tabrak Prof" in Bonderland, Pakisaji, Malang Regency, East Java, Wednesday (7/2/2024). BETWEEN PHOTOs/Ari Bowo Sucipto

The candidate for Vice President Mahfud MD invites the public, especially those in Malang Regency, East Java, to choose a leader who is able to carry out the people's mandate.

In the campaign in Pakisaji, Malang Regency, Mahfud said the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) was a means to carry out democracy. Therefore, the community chooses representatives of the people who can carry out the mandate.

"The election is a means to implement democracy. Therefore, choose representatives of relatives in the DPR, DPRD, and DPD RI as well as pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates, choose what you think can be given the mandate," Mahfud said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 7.

To choose a leader and representative of the people who are able to carry out the mandate, according to him, it could be by looking at the track records or life records of the candidates who are currently contesting.

Mahfud revealed that there are a number of candidates who promise to protect human rights (HAM) if elected president/vice president. In addition, many also promise to enforce the law in Indonesia.

"However, it does not make sense that in the course of his life he violates human rights. How can law enforcement be carried out if he violates the law. Look at the journey of his life," he said.

In determining the choice for members of the DPR, DPD, DPRD, to the presidential/vice presidential candidate, he hopes that the public will not exchange the choice of conscience for a number of goods or money.

"Don't want your choice to be exchanged for envelopes, don't want to be exchanged for basic necessities," he said.

However, according to the vice presidential candidate paired with the presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, the public may accept envelopes containing money and receive assistance for essential basic necessities.

"Is it not permissible to receive an envelope? Yes. Receiving groceries? Yes. However, when choosing, you must not be bound by the envelope and basic necessities," he said.