NasDem, PKB, PKS Express Support For The Right Of Fraudulence Of Scrolling Elections In The DPR

The NasDem Party, PKB, and PKS who are members of the Change Coalition stated that they support the discourse on the right of inquiry (DOK Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - The NasDem Party, PKB, and PKS who are members of the Change Coalition stated that they support the discourse on the right to inquiry to be rolled out in the DPR RI to investigate allegations of fraud in the 2024 General Election. This attitude of support was decided in a meeting between the three party secretary generals, namely the Secretary General of NasDem Hermawi Taslim, PKB Secretary General Hasanuddin Wahid, and PKS Secretary General Habib Aboe Bakar in NasDem Tower today. "Our spirit as a complete unit, 3 parties that are solid in coalition. Our spirit is like the spirit conveyed by Mr. Anies, we are ready together with the PDIP initiator to roll out (rights) of inquiry," said Hermawi at NasDem Tower, Cikini, Central Jakarta, Thursday, February 22. Hermawi explained that NasDem, PKB, and PKS support the right of inquiry to be realized in parliament in order to maintain the truth through the investigation of alleged fraud in the 2024 General Election. "Why do we support the right of inquiry? We want the truth. We are allied with anyone in this republic who has good faith to uphold the truth and justice of the Indonesian nation," explained Hermawi. Furthermore, Hermawi said that the three parties carrying Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar were waiting for the PDI-P (PDIP) to initiate the application for the right of inquiry. Given, this discourse was originally echoed by the presidential candidate promoted by PDIP, Ganjar Pranowo. "So our position is that the data is ready for small things, just waiting for the follow-up. PDIP friends as the biggest party as the initiator, what will happen next," he said. It is known that the proposal to roll out the right of inquiry in the DPR by the party carrying Ganjar-Mahfud, namely PDI Perjuangan and PPP was conveyed in the coordination meeting of the Ganjar-Mahfud National Winning Team (TPN) on February 15, 2024. At that time, they held a closed meeting at the High End Building, Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta. The right of inquiry is the right granted to the DPR to conduct an investigation into the implementation of a law or government policy related to important, strategic, and broad impacts on social, national and state life which is suspected to be contrary to statutory regulations. Presidential Candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo said, in the use of the right of inquiry they proposed, the DPR could ask the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) to investigate allegations of fraud in holding this year's election. Ganjar also encouraged the presidential and vice presidential camps number 1, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar to participate in using the right to inquiry.

According to him, with the involvement of the PDI-P, PPP, and several parties that carry Anies-Muhaimin in the DPR, namely NasDem, PKB, and PKS, the right of inquiry to investigate allegations of election fraud can be passed by more than 50 percent of DPR members. "That's why we have to open the door of communication with the party supporting Anies-Muhaimin," said Ganjar in a written statement, Monday, February 19. "If the DPR is not ready for the right of inquiry, I encourage the use of the DPR's right to interpellation to criticize fraud in the 2024 presidential election," added the former Governor of Central Java.