The Position Of The Head Of Political Parties Is Proposed To Be Limited To A Maximum Of 1 Period

Illustration of the political party flag (ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA - The term of office of the general chairman and secretary general (secretary general) of political parties (parpol) is proposed to be only one period (5 years) in order to prevent ownership by individuals or families.

This proposal was conveyed by Sri Harjono, author of the book Movement Towards Renewal of the Archipelago, during his book surgery at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) University (UGM) Building, Yogyakarta, on Sunday, May 1.

"Political reform since 1999 has actually given birth to parties controlled by families. This endangers the future of democracy and the nation," said Harjono as quoted by ANTARA.

According to him, the current practice of the party system has deviated from democratic principles. Political parties turn into personal assets to secure power in executive, legislative and judicial institutions.

Harjono assessed that this condition encourages pseudo loyalty, not based on competence or meritocracy.

"Politition is appointed based on loyalty, not ability. This erodes meritocracy, including in the ranks of government bureaucracy," he said.

This, continued Harjono, also worsened the practice of corruption because the management of state finances was no longer oriented towards the people. The budget allocation, both the APBN and the APBD, is not used effectively and efficiently.

He emphasized the need for comprehensive renewal in the national party system. In addition to limiting the term of office of political party officials to the regional level, he also highlighted the use of party assistance funds from the state.

"The 60% financial assistance is allocated to political education but in practice, this assistance actually strengthens the dominance of the party elite," he explained.