Jokowi's Three Periods Issue, PAN: It's Character Destruction

Deputy Chairperson of the DPP PAN Viva Yoga Mauladi/ Antara

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Central Council PAN Fraction, Viva Yoga Mauladi, assesses that there are parties who deliberately push President Joko Widodo to serve three terms. The party, he said, did damage to the character and image.

"If anyone comments that Jokowi wants a three-term presidential term, then the possibility is that the person concerned is not only framing the media with negative connotations, but has led to character assassination", said Viva Yoga, quoted by Antara in Jakarta, Sunday, June 20.

He said "character assassination" and character destruction is like manipulating facts, tarnishing the image, and reversing reality.

Viva Yoga explained that Article 7 of the 1945 Constitution, the first amendment on October 19, 1999, stated that the President and Vice President hold office for five years, and after that they can be re-elected in the same office, only for one term.

"PAN supports President Jokowi's statement which was expressed a year ago to reject the amendments to the 1945 Constitution for a three-term presidential term. The president's attitude is clear, clear, constitutional and recorded by the public", he said.

He welcomes parties who continue to push for a three-term presidential term, but it must be remembered that President Jokowi has a clear attitude, namely rejecting the idea or discourse.

According to him, the energy of the nation's children should be devoted to assisting the government in recovering the national economy and eradicating the COVID-19 pandemic.