Responding To Luhut Regarding Big Data Claims, Masinton Asks The Minister To Work In Accordance With The Main Tasks And Tasks

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan (DOK VIA ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PDIP faction member Masinton Pasaribu asked the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan to work according to his main duties and functions (tupoksi) as assistant to the president.

This is in response to Luhut, who was later highlighted because of his statement regarding claims for data on people's aspirations who wanted a postponement of the 2024 Election.

"Ministers are tasked with carrying out their duties in accordance with their main duties and responsibilities, the political sphere is the domain of political parties," said Masinton at the Nusantara II Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, March 15.

Furthermore, the '98 activist considered that the echo of the discourse of postponing the election by officials, seemed to indicate that the state wanted to be governed by a handful of groups.

"There are some indications that I also feel and the people also feel, as if the country is only governed by a few people," said Masinton.

Moreover, the discourse was originally raised by the general chairman of the political party. According to him, this is tantamount to the abrogation of democracy which has been fought for through the 1998 reforms.

"I see indications of the adoption of democracy, the democracy that I feel today is designed with a bottom-up method, no longer by means of dialogue. But forcing," said the member of Commission XI of the DPR.

Masinton then urged the DPR to remind high-ranking state officials and political parties to stop voicing the proposed postponement of the election. Because, he said, it would harm democracy.

"In my opinion, the DPR should remind the elements in the government. If we let this happen, it will set a precedent in the future, how democracy will be straddled," he concluded.