Various Political Party Responses To The APDESI That Will Be Jokowi's 3 Period Declaration

President Jokowi/Photo: Setkab

JAKARTA - Thousands of village heads who claim to be members of the All-Indonesian Village Government Association Organization (APDESI) echo Jokowi for three periods. This support was conveyed during the 2022 Village National Gathering at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, March 29.

The plan's declaration was delivered directly in front of President Joko Widodo, but was canceled because it was prohibited by a number of parties, such as the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. APDESI has even prepared a banner to declare Jokowi for 3 terms.

The General Chairperson of APDESI Surtawijaya (who does not hold a valid decree from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights) emphasized that his party is ready to declare Jokowi's proposal for 3 terms in the near future, and this proposal is claimed to have been agreed upon by the majority of association members.

"After Eid, we declare," said Surtawijaya.

Surtawijaya admitted that he was banned by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan from making a declaration. "He (Luhut) forbade it, even meeting him is prohibited, you don't tell stories like that. I was about to scream for 3 periods, all of them were forbidden," he said.

APDESI has two versions of leadership. APDESI, which has the legal standing of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, strongly condemns the profiteering of the organization's name by this group of people. As well as leading opinions as if all village heads who joined APDESI asked for an extension of the president's term of office.

"We question the government why the name of the APDESI community organization that has been registered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights can still be used by unauthorized people. And we really regret that we have justified all APDESI members into practical politics, especially the polemic of the president for 3 periods," the statement read. circular approved by the General Chairperson of APDESI Arifin Abdul Majid, Wednesday, March 30.

APDESI asked the Indonesian National Police to reveal the intellectual actors who had brought up the issue as if all members came to support the extension of the president's term of office.

"And he has defamed the President's name as if he was present at the event, because it will get support to become president for three terms," he said.

So, what do the political parties say about the village head's support for Jokowi for the 3rd term?

PDIP

PDIP has no problem with APDESI echoing the discourse of 'Jokowi's 3 Periods'. However, the bull party gave notes regarding the discourse.

"That's what APDESI wants, if people have the will, it's fine. But this republic has agreed that we are a nation-state, based on the agreement contained in the state constitution," said PDIP Bappilu Chairman Bambang Wuryanto at the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday. , March 30. According to the man who is familiarly called Bambang Pacul, APDESI may declare Jokowi to be a presidential candidate. However, he said, Apdesi could not nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. Because the presidential election participants are supported by political parties. "If you declare yourself to be president, you are allowed, but everything will be in the laws and regulations. Who are the participants in the presidential election? Candidates for the presidential election are proposed by a political party or a combination of political parties," he said.

Therefore, the Chairman of Commission III of the DPR invited APDESI to channel their aspirations related to the discourse. But still can not carry Jokowi. "Is there a combination of APDESI there? No, but APDESI wants to express its aspirations, yes it can," he concluded.

Gerindra

Gerindra Party politician Muhammad Syafii assesses that if what is supported is performance, then there is no problem. However, he emphasized that if what is supported is extending the term of office of the president, then that is not in accordance with the applicable constitution. unconstitutional and disproportionate," he said, Wednesday, March 30. According to him, the request was unconstitutional, because the addition of one year's term of office or an additional period implies an amendment to the constitution. real argument. "This party wants to set that many people agree that Jokowi's term of office is extended. Maybe the party failed to prove big data about the said more than 100 million that supported Jokowi for 3 terms or an extension of the term of office," he said. The legislator from Medan, North Sumatra, also considered that the request to increase the term of office is actually a denial of reform. Because the crown of reform is the limitation of the president's term of office. The limitation on the term of office, he said, was contained in the first of the 4 amendments to the 1945 Constitution. So this is not in the interests of the nation and the state because our nation wants everyone to obey the constitution. this director. And in my opinion this effort from the constitutional side is anti-constitutional and from the reform perspective this is a betrayal of reform, "he concluded.

NasDem

The NasDem Party Elite, Effendy Choirie, who is often called Gus Choi, considers APDESI's support a 'crazy' maneuver.

"So this is a kind of destruction. Well, that's a crazy maneuver, a crazy maneuver. Therefore, a sane person must immediately move to save Indonesia. A sane person must not give in, cannot be silent, must not be afraid to save Indonesia," Gus Choi told reporters on Wednesday, March 30. Gus Choi emphasized that the village head and village officials did not participate in practical politics. He said that village heads and village officials must concentrate on taking care of their villages. "It is forbidden to participate in practical politics, to support the president, regents, governors, DPR. They must concentrate fully on taking care of their village, taking care of the people in the village, not being mobilized like this. " he said. Furthermore, Gus Choi saw the discourse of 'Jokowi's 3 periods' systematically. Because, he said, the discourse is still being echoed even though President Jokowi has stated that he has no intention of becoming President of the Republic of Indonesia for three periods. It's as if the village surrounded the city, something like that, right. In the end, I didn't think about it, "said Gus Choi.

The winner of the Banten-DKI Jakarta election holds President Jokowi's commitment to rejecting three terms. Therefore, Gus Choi asked President Jokowi to take firm action against ministers who mobilized mass to support the three-term discourse. "Therefore, in my opinion, first, I am one of those who hold Jokowi's commitments. ," he said. "If you have a commitment like that, it's consistent like that, when there are ministers who carry out political mobilization like this, which is unconstitutional like this, makes noise like this, makes it cloudy like this, must be warned, even fired. " said Gus Choi, adding PPP

Meanwhile, PPP said that despite an aspiration, the discourse of 'Jokowi's 3 Periods' could harm President Jokowi.

"Yes, even though it's a form of aspiration, that's fine in politics, but it's detrimental to Pak Jokowi," said PPP DPP chairman Achmad Baidowi (Awiek) to reporters, Wednesday, March 30. Awiek said that Jokowi's shouts for the 3rd term seemed made up for the sake of postponing the election or extending the president's term of office. In fact, according to him, Jokowi has made it clear that he will obey the constitution. "It's as if the forum was designed for the purpose of postponing the election or three terms, even though on several occasions Pak Jokowi has made it clear that he will obey the constitution," he said. amendment discourse. So that the election rules remain in the constitution, namely once every five years and the presidential term of office is a maximum of 2 terms. ," said AwiekPKB

In contrast, the National Awakening Party (PKB) considered the declaration reasonable. It is known that the PKB itself was the one who proposed postponing the election.

"For PKB, in the dynamics of democracy, it's legal. It's just a proposal to scream spontaneously, a sign that you still love Pak Jokowi," said PKB deputy head Jazilul Fawaid to reporters, Wednesday, March 30. Jazilul claims the three-term proposal is a sign of the village heads' love for Jokowi. He said the proposal was legal as long as it didn't violate the constitution. "Naturally it's a sign of love. In our opinion, the important thing is that the proposal goes through the constitutional corridor. Don't get the wrong address, let alone crash into the constitution," said Jazilul. period by APDESI must be submitted to parliament, not to Jokowi directly or through ministers.

However, he said that the APDESI forum maneuver had nothing to do with Mendes PDTT Abdul Halik Iskandar, who incidentally is a PKB cadre. Mendes too," said Jazilul. "Because the postponement or extension must go through a constitutional amendment," he added.

How did the opposition political parties respond?

VFD

Spokesperson for the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) M Kholid, gave a landslide satire against President Joko Widodo or Jokowi. According to him, if Jokowi wants his term of office to be 3 terms, he should only become a village head. "It's true that there are 3 terms, meaning for the village head, if the president is 2 terms, it's enough," said Kholid when contacted, Wednesday, March 30. Kholid said President Jokowi could increase his term of office to 3 terms as Apdesi wanted. However, according to him, he is not only a head of state but only a village head. "So, if the President wants three terms, it can be done, but not as president but as village head," he said. Furthermore, Kholid said, in the rules or regulations, a village head may serve for three terms. But not for presidents or heads of state who are limited to a maximum of two terms. "Because the regulations allow the village head for three terms hehe," he said

Democrat

Not criticizing Jokowi, the Deputy Chairperson of the Democratic Party, Benny K. Harman, instead highlighted the role of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan who, according to him, is like the prime minister.

This was conveyed by Benny while uploading a piece of news about the plan for the All-Indonesian Village Government Association (Apdesi) to declare support for President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in office for three terms through his Twitter account, @BennyHarmanID, Wednesday, March 30. "I have observed the role of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs in Jokowi's cabinet like prime minister, so there is a shift in the state administration system," Benny said in his tweet. Benny sees the president as only the head of state. According to him, the head of government or prime minister is held by Luhut. "The president is only the head of state. The head of government/prime minister is held by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs. If left unchecked, this will become a constitutional convention," he said. Furthermore, Benny said he witnessed people declaring President Jokowi He served 3 terms with unreasonable reasons such as "witnessing a chicken thief entering the yard in broad daylight."