Ganjar: There Needs To Be A 'Check And Balances' Room In The Government

Ganjar Pranowo (Between)

JAKARTA - Former presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo reminded that there needs to be a check and balances room, from political parties and civil society, in a government. "The civil society can, you know, provide critical notes. We have to open a check and balances room," said Ganjar after the anniversary of the 10th anniversary of the volunteers of the Ganjar Together Grass Roots Network (Jangkar Baja) in South Jakarta, Friday. The purpose of the check and balances spoken by the former Governor of Central Java is an effort to control each other to maintain balance between state institutions. Ganjar reminded that parties outside and outside the government could interfere with the course of the government process. However, this does not mean that the government ignores opinions from other parties, including civil society.

Therefore, according to him, there needs to be checks and balances to ensure that the government runs safely and smoothly.

"Umpama, we want to create a clean government, but corruption inside. It is disturbing. What is outside, maybe even helps because it reminds the good. So, checks and balances will run," he stressed. Ganjar declared himself an opposition in the Prabowo-Gibran Cabinet to enforce an examination and balance mechanism for government policies. "I am a declaration, first, I will not join this government," said Ganjar on Monday (6/5). Even so, he still respects the new government. Ganjar also emphasized that he would never stop loving this nation. He said, the steps he took to show political morality, because the political way of the Indonesian nation must go up in class and be respected. He also assessed that there was no need for scorn between fellow nation's children because the most appropriate path to voice criticism is through parliament. "That is the best way we can do, the right actions to do a control," said Ganjar.