MAGELANG - Muhammadiyah Central Leadership General Chair Haedar Nashir asked that the discourse on changing the regional head election system (pilkada) indirectly, as proposed by a number of political parties, be studied in depth, objectively, and not done in a hurry.
Haedar emphasized that structural policy changes concerning the democratic system should not be born as a momentary response to certain problems without touching the real root of the problem.
"Please everyone to be studied, don't be easy to make structural changes if it is not studied in a long process. We often have events and then there are demands for change," said Haedar Nashir in Magelang, Thursday, January 8.
According to Haedar, policy changes have often emerged as a momentary response to certain problems, but do not touch the root of the problem. He cited the discourse on the reform of the National Police, which often rolls, including the placement of the police institution under a certain ministry.
"The main problem is what? So many things we like to jump. And often not at the root of the problem," he said.
Haedar also touched on the regional autonomy policy after the reform. According to him, although it is intended for good, the implementation of extensive autonomy has actually created a dislocation of relations between the central and regional governments.
"Previously we wanted broad autonomy. After autonomy, we realized that our unitary state concept experienced dislocation between the center and the regions," he said.
Regarding the discourse on the election of regional heads not directly through the DPRD, Haedar assessed that the political system can basically change according to the goals that want to be achieved. He emphasized that changing the system does not necessarily mean a setback for democracy.
"So if the goal is to be effective, efficient, to control political money not like now, it could be," he said.
However, Haedar emphasized that all studies must be carried out objectively and not driven by momentary interests. He reminded that the Indonesian constitution is based on the fourth principle of Pancasila.
"The concept was clear, the people's sovereignty is led by wisdom and wisdom in representative deliberation. So everything must be considered carefully," concluded Haedar.
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