The Governor's Position Has Been Crossed Out, Cak Imin Kasih, A Sample Of DKI Gubernatorial Election Effects Until Now

Chairman of PKB Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin. (Personal dock)

JAKARTA - PKB General Chairperson (Ketum) Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin, insists on proposing the abolition of the governor's position. Apart from being ineffective, the election of the governor (pilgub) caused a long-term polemic because it ended in a commotion with each other.

Cak Imin said that the implementation of the gubernatorial election must be studied because the budget for holding provincial-level contestation is very large. But on the other hand, the governor's authority is limited.

"This must be studied. Because the governor's direct Pilkada is ineffective. The authority is limited, the budget is for large regional elections," said Cak Imin at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, February 3.

In fact, said Cak Imin, the aftermath of the implementation of the gubernatorial election actually quarreled with each other. He also gave a striking example of the division when it was held until the end of the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election in the past.

"So then the fight was long. The DKI gubernatorial election is still fighting. How long?" said the Deputy Speaker of the DPR.

For this reason, Cak Imin admitted that he would propose the abolition of the governor's position to the DPR Baleg. He hopes these things can be taken into consideration for changing the applicable rules. "Because it is indeed a wide zone for the struggle for something. But PKB proposes to be taken into consideration, can the constitution change," he said.

Cak Imin's proposal regarding the gubernatorial election was abolished on the sidelines of Ijtima Ulama Jakarta, Thursday, February 2. Cak Imin assessed that the gubernatorial election which was part of the simultaneous elections took time. "Private. The gubernatorial election was first (imposed), in the short term the gubernatorial election was due to fatigue. Three (stages) presidential elections, gubernatorial elections, district/city elections. It's enough up and down, you don't have to. For that, the presidential election, below that is the pill and pilwalkot. Yes, if possible, 2024," he said at the time.

According to him, the gubernatorial election is not directly proportional to government practices that are in direct contact with the people. Instead, he said, those who came into direct contact with the people were the mayor and regent.

Cak Imin also assessed that in the future this governorship position would be elected by the central government and DPRD. Meanwhile, the governor's duties are left to the ministry.

"Because its function is not effective, only supervision can be carried out by the ministry so that the governor's position one day may need to be abolished," said Cak Imin.