Democracy is Too Expensive, DPD Offers Green Democracy Idea

Chairman of the DPD RI Sultan B Najamuddin. (Photo: Presidential Media Staff)

JAKARTA - The Chairman of the Indonesian DPD, Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin, assessed that the cost of democracy in Indonesia is still too expensive. The DPD encourages a more efficient political system and is able to produce more statesmen.

The Sultan conveyed this view at the Annual Session of the MPR and the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, August 14.

According to the Sultan, Indonesia is facing three major challenges at once, namely expensive democracy, demographic bonuses, and the threat of climate change.

To answer this question, the DPD offers an idea called Green Democracy.

"Green Democracy must also encourage our democracy to be more efficient, not too expensive, and to produce more statesmen," said the Sultan.

The idea, according to the Sultan, connects political development with social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

Sultan said current progress must not leave environmental burdens to the next generation.

He also highlighted the demographic bonus that could turn into a problem if not managed well.

DPD wants the number of productive age population to be an opportunity and asset towards the Indonesian Golden Generation 2045, not just a burden.

Within this framework, the DPD has encouraged a number of draft laws, including the Climate Change Bill, the Indigenous People Bill, the Regional Language Bill, the BUMD Bill, and changes to the Regional Government Law.

The Sultan referred to the series of regulations as part of the legislative agenda brought by the DPD.