Needdem: 2024 Election Organizers Must Be Professional, Innovative, And Dedicated

Titi Anggraini/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - A member of the Advisory Council of Needdem, Titi Anggraini, said that the election organizers for the 2022-2027 period must be compatible considering that in 2024 there will be not only the presidential and legislative elections, but also regional elections in 33 provinces and 508 districts/cities. February, while the regional head election (pilkada) November 27, 2024, election organizers must be tough, innovative, dedicated, and inclusive," said Titi Anggraini, quoted by Antara in Semarang, Friday, January 28. physical, leadership, intelligence, and electoral skills, then have democratic ethics, and have the ability to build relationships with election stakeholders. KPU members for the 2022-2027 period are also innovators. They must be able to build breakthroughs that improve the quality and technical effectiveness of the implementation of the election stages, especially in overcoming the challenges of the heavy burden and complexity of elections. In carrying out their duties, said Titi, they are full of dedication. They must be focused, loyal, and fully devoted to KPU institutions and the work of the electoral service. Not fussy and tempted by affairs outside the election.

The thing that is no less important, according to him, is inclusiveness. They must be open and provide proportional access to all stakeholders, and do not leave marginal/vulnerable groups, especially women, disabilities, and indigenous peoples. KPU members for the next 5 years must also be able to build balanced synergy and collaboration with other election organizers so as not to trigger new noise due to "disputes" between organizers. "An election organizer with integrity is one of the upstreams of a credible election," said Titi, who was elected as the Democracy Ambassador representing Indonesia at the International Institute for Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). , quality and integrity. This, he continued, includes intelligence and skills as well as ethical morality that is in accordance with the need to be able to hold elections in an honest, fair and democratic manner.