Mahfud: Whatever The Results Of The Presidential Election, I Continue To Fight For Democracy And Justice

Indonesian Vice Presidential Candidate Mahfud Md at the University of Indonesia Salemba, Jakarta, Saturday (17/2/2024). (DOC. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Candidate for vice president number three, Mahfud MD stated that he would continue to fight for democracy and justice regardless of the results of the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres).

He made this statement to answer many questions about what will be done after the voting stage.

"The last four days I have taken a break, so many journalists have contacted me and what do I want? This brother, what do I want? Whatever the results of this presidential election, I will continue to fight for democracy and justice," Mahfud told reporters, Saturday, February 17.

According to him, the struggle for democracy and justice is not only about elections. Because, it is only one of many ways to express democracy.

He gave an example, in the 2014-2016 period, he was not a state official. However, it can still fight for democracy and justice.

"The path of struggle for democracy and justice is not just elections. Elections are only one expression of democracy," he said.

"I was never in any position from 2014 to 2016, but remained productive in fighting democracy and law enforcement," continued Mahfud.

Mahfud also emphasized that the civil society movement is one way to lead to democracy.

"The civil society movement and campuses are the source of the democratic movement and the change from authoritarianism to democracy. History teaches that if democracy is embraced, democracy will always pave its own way. This is our history and world history," concluded Mahfud.