JAKARTA - Member of the House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party, Fadli Zon, questioned the reason for the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan who did not want to disclose big data about his aspiration to postpone the 2024 general election (Pemilu).
Previously, Luhut said that out of 100 million Indonesians, 60 percent agreed that the 2024 election would be postponed.
"Why can't big data be opened to the public?" Fadli said when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, March 16. The deputy chairman of the Gerindra DPP also challenged Luhut to dare to reveal the data of hundreds of millions of social media users that he claimed. According to him, Luhut must be responsible for proving the truth about "There must be accountability to the community for the 110 million claim," said Fadli.
The chairman of the DPR's BKSAP then criticized Luhut's actions with advice so that he would not force himself against the will of the people. Fadli warned Luhut not to justify any means to be able to fight the constitution by delaying the 2024 election.
"Don't justify any means to go against the constitution," said Fadli Zon.
Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan refused to disclose big data which he claimed to support the postponement of the 2024 General Election. Luhut emphasized that the data he submitted was original data. The Golkar politician reminded that technology is now sophisticated so that it is possible to read people's preferences.
"Yes, it's definitely a lie? Yes, no, why open it?," said Luhut at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday, March 15.
Luhut claims that big data captures public unrest about elections. According to him, the public does not agree with the expensive elections during the pandemic.
He also claimed that the public was not ready to face political polarization. He said the public wanted a peaceful state at this time.
"As for me, I just looked below, I have already said, why are the people asking, what I caught is yes, I may be right, I may or may not be right," he said.
Previously, Luhut's statement regarding the postponement of the election that used the names of the people received strong satire from several parties, one of which was PDIP.
Secretary General of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto questioned the capacity of the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who often discussed the issue of the 2024 General Election.
He reminded all ministers that they should follow President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) directions on this issue. They were asked not to have a different opinion about the 2024 election.
"In my opinion, Pak Luhut should clarify, what capacity is he speaking in? Because when it comes to politics, law and security, that is the realm of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. When it comes to democratic politics, governance structure, it's the Minister of Home Affairs," said Hasto in a written statement, Monday, 14 March.
According to him, Luhut must be held accountable for his statement and should speak according to his main duties and functions. Moreover, he currently holds the position of a minister.
Moreover, Luhut's claim about big data that records that people want the 2024 election to be postponed should be used for more useful things. For example, solving the problem of scarcity of cooking oil and rising prices of basic necessities.
"He must be responsible for the statement academically so that this does not divide. Because being an assistant to the president, he must focus on his duties, according to the mandate given. What is his mandate in conveying this and this is different from the statement by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs," he stressed.
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