KPU Values The Potential Conflict For The 2024 Presidential Election Is Not As Heavy As The 2019 Presidential Election, What's The Reason?

KPU building in Central Jakarta. (Between)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy’ari assessed that the conflict in the 2024 presidential election would be lighter than the 2019 presidential election. According to him, this is based on the election of regional heads (pilkada) not preceding the presidential election. "We are optimistic that the 2024 election will run peacefully and democratically," said Hasyim Asy’ari in Jakarta, Wednesday, October 11, quoted by Antara. According to him, there are several indicators that cause the potential for conflict in the 2024 General Election not to be as heavy as in the previous election. Hasyim Asy’ari said that the conflict in the 2019 Presidential Election began with the severity of political competition in the 2017 DKI Jakarta Pilkada. Followed by the 2018 Simultaneous Pilkada almost throughout Indonesia. After that, preparations for the 2019 General Election also started in 2018. Meanwhile, in the 2024 election, political tension is not high because the regional head election will only be held in 2024 after the presidential and legislative elections. "There is no political competition for regional heads, so it only focuses on the presidential election and the legislative elections (pileg)," he said. In addition, the second indicator is that the election which will be held on February 14, 2024, the results must be announced no later than 35 days after voting. At the latest March 20, 2024, the election results nationally will be announced so that political parties are busy seeing the seats they get, both in the DPR, provincial DPRD, and district/city DPRD. "The results of this election are unpredictable and will make political parties wait to see the results of their seats," he said.

Hasyim said that the election results for these legislative members would be their capital to face the upcoming regional elections. He stated that parties that form a coalition in the 2024 presidential election may have different coalitions in the regional elections, or those who are against the presidential election can become opponents in the regional elections. "There are no eternal opponents and friends in politics," said Hasyim. He said creating peaceful elections would depend on perspectives and with a positive view there would be peaceful and democratic elections. " “ We are starting to have the heart and heart to create elections that run peacefully and democratically," he said "Practical", he said.