AHY: Pilkada Must Be Fair, There Should Be No Specifics, The Apparatus Should Not Be Involved In Politics

Candidates for the mayor of Medan Akhyar Nasution together with the Head of Democrat Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (DOK. Timses)

MEDAN - Democratic Ketum Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) emphasized that the 2020 regional elections must run according to the rules. AHY requested that the election officials or organizers be neutral.

"We hope that to anyone, the election or regional election will be held fairly and fairly. This means that there should not be certain elements or certain apparatus that should be neutral and their impact is in accordance with the mandate of the constitution and then get involved in practical politics," said AHY.

This was conveyed by AHY during a meeting with Democrat cadres in Medan regarding the efforts to win the candidate pair number 1 in the Medan Regional Election Akhyar Nasution-Salman Alfarisi, Monday, November 23.

AHY said that if the election organizers can carry out their duties as well as possible and do not side with any pair of candidates, then the candidates in the Medan Regional Election will no longer need to worry about their competitors.

"If the state can guarantee all of that, we don't have to worry about who our competitors are. Back to the centrality of the direct regional elections. Whatever connections a candidate has, either political power connections or logistical power connections, it doesn't really mean that this country is fair and transparent and the apparatus functions properly. , "he said.

AHY emphasized that no one should be given special treatment. Because all candidate pairs have the same rights and obligations.

"No one should specify whoever he is. Every citizen has the same rights and obligations. Pak Akhyar and Pak Salman are exercising their rights as citizens, namely the right to be elected. We give the widest right to the people to elect their leaders. and people's aspirations can be realized. Become a trustworthy leader and can prosper the people of Medan, "he explained.

AHY is optimistic that the candidate pair for mayor and vice mayor of Medan Akhyar-Salman can win the Medan Regional Head Election. Akhyar-Salman competed with Bobby Nasution-Aulia Rachman.

According to AHY, the Akhyar-Salman pair have a solid track record. Akhyar is an engineer, while Salman is a graduate from Saudi Arabia.

"This means that intellectually they complement each other. I am happy with pro-people programs. We want Medan to be economically advanced, more modern, but with character. We also want to continue to open the widest possible job opportunities. We know, during the Covid 19 pandemic there were many. The impacted job opportunities, many of our young people have become unemployed, from being full time to part time, "said AHY.