Aria Bima PDIP: No More Elections Needed If The Implementation Is Like This!

PDIP politician Aria Bima (DOK Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - PDIP politician Aria Bima highlighted various frauds that occurred during the 2024 presidential election. He even said there was no need for general elections (elections) if fraud such as politicization of certificate management until social assistance continued. “ I don't think there is a need for elections if the implementation is like this. And does this guarantee the election? There is no need for a regional election, just the village head is scared of his village funds, just ask him to look for votes, ” Aria Bima said at a press conference at the Media Center TPN Ganjar-Mahfud, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Friday, February 16. Aria said presidential and vice presidential candidate number three, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD from the start had registered a campaign team, prepared vision and mission and campaigned. “ And we firmly believe our partner is the most appropriate partner to lead Indonesia,” he said. However, this hope changed after various frauds occurred and seemed to be orchestrated. “ From social assistance politicization, politicization of fertilizer discounts, politicization of certificate management, emphasis on village officials, involvement of non-neutral officers, then not to mention money politics, vote manipulation,” said Aria. “ What is the campaign for, what is the debate for? For what do the narrative team, the substance team, our team of intellectuals get together to write questions. (This means, red) it means nothing when everything is closed with various actions that are beyond our ethical principles of democracy, ” he continued. Furthermore, Aria assessed that the process that was running after this election should be the concern of all parties. Moreover, there were a number of anomalies as he mentioned.

" “ I need to reiterate, we are driving this democracy properly so that the consolidation of democratic leaders. Well, I see an anomaly that makes us a nation that withdraws from our democratic aspect,” concluded Aria.