JAKARTA – Political observer from Undip, Faiz Kasyfilham, assessed that the blunders that occurred on the regional head candidate (cakada) debate stage in various regions were a reflection of the incompetence of the candidates passed by political parties.
“Mistakes in articulation and program offerings can be a signal of errors in identifying problems. If these basic leadership qualities are not possessed, then blunders like this are inevitable,” he said, Sunday, November 3, 2024.
According to him, the blunders of the candidates on the debate stage indicate a serious problem in recruiting prospective leaders. This is because in the regions, political parties tend to choose cadres and popular figures as prospective leaders.
In addition, it is not uncommon for prospective leaders to be entrusted by local political oligarchies. Meanwhile, competent figures are sidelined because they are unpopular, not party cadres, or do not represent the oligarchy.
"After the reform, many local political oligarchies emerged who controlled political and economic resources in the regions. These actors continue to try to perpetuate access to power through regional elections even though the actors playing on the formal political stage have changed," explained Faiz.
Previously, many comments and statements that were considered blunders were made by regional head candidates in regional election debates in various regions. For example, in the recent 2024 Nganjuk Pilbup debate, the Nganjuk regent candidate, Ita Triwibawati, said that she would innovate by changing paddy into rice.
Another example was shown by the Tangerang deputy regent candidate, Irvansyah Asmat in the first Tangerang Pilbup debate, Saturday, October 19. When asked by his competitor, Maesyal Rasyid, regarding how to increase the fiscal independence index (IKF) of Tangerang Regency, Irvansyah instead promised to increase inflation. In fact, inflation should be suppressed as low as possible, considering that high inflation will push up the prices of goods.
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