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President Joko Widodo. Photo by: RES
In the wake of the organization of simultaneous regional elections, which are set to take place across the country this December, President Joko Widodo has instructed the Minister of Domestic Affairs and the Minister of Law and Human Rights to prepare a Draft Bill on Simultaneous General Election (Draft Bill). The official website of the Secretariate of the Cabinet announced that the Draft Bill will hopefully set out a regulatory framework through which Indonesia will be able to organize simultaneous regional and presidential elections.
“We should prepare a comprehensive regulatory framework well in advance of any election process. And so with this in mind, I have instructed the Mendagri and the Menkumham to immediately begin work on the drafting of bill. The General Election Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Board (Badan Pengawas Pemilu – Bawaslu) will thus prepare the necessary implementing regulations far in advance of any actual election,” explained President Widodo at the opening of the National Coordination Meeting (Rapat Koordinasi Nasional – Rakornas) on Simultaneous Regional Elections, which took place in Ancol on Jakarta’s north coast this week.
Several government officials were also present at the Rakornas meeting, including the Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal, and Security Matters, Luhut B. Pandjaitan; the Minister of Domestic Affairs, Tjahjo Kumolo; the Minister of the State Secretariat, Pratikno; the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H. Laoly; the Chair of the KPU, Husni Kamil Manik; and the Chair of Bawaslu, Muhammad.
As regards the upcoming simultaneous regional elections, which are planned for this December, President Widodo has instructed that all of the country’s governors, regents and mayors oversee and maintain the neutrality of government officials.
In line with President Widodo’s instructions, Minister Pandjaitan firmly warned all government officials to maintain their impartiality during the 9 December elections. Pandjaitan also insisted that in addition to government officials, members of the national police force and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) should also maintain their neutrality and ensure that they completely understood all of the relevant electoral regulations.
“All of the existing regulations should be studied and understood, so that any possible mistakes can be avoided,” asserted Minister Pandjaitan.
Furthermore, Minister Pandjaitan also asserted that he had already met with several content managers from major national media outlets and had urged that they also comply with the current legal framework when reporting news stories.
“Last night, I met with various content managers from a number of media sources. I told them that while the country may be democratic, this does not mean that people can print whatever they please. There are rules that have to be followed and there are laws,” asserted Minister Pandjaitan.
President Widodo has already instructed that all governors, regents, and mayors offer the general public a positive political education. The president also reminded all of the candidates contesting the upcoming simultaneous regional elections to play the game fair and square.
“We should always uphold political ethics and encourage voters to execute their democratic rights in a positive and cheerful manner. Winners should not be arrogant, while the losers must accept defeat graciously and not provoke their supporters to run amok,” insisted President Widodo.
According to President Widodo, the upcoming elections will provide a good testing ground for future simultaneous regional elections that will take place in 2017 and 2018. Widodo also added that planning for the next national, presidential elections, which will take place in 2019, would also be able to draw on the experiences of these regional elections.
The President expressed his strong hope that there would be improvement in the quality of Indonesia’s elections and asserted that the upcoming simultaneous regional elections could be carried out smoothly.
“I am sure that the 2015 simultaneous regional elections can be implemented safely, peacefully and democratically,” concluded President Widodo.
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Marcell Sihombing
President Joko Widodo. Photo by: RES
In the wake of the organization of simultaneous regional elections, which are set to take place across the country this December, President Joko Widodo has instructed the Minister of Domestic Affairs and the Minister of Law and Human Rights to prepare a Draft Bill on Simultaneous General Election (Draft Bill). The official website of the Secretariate of the Cabinet announced that the Draft Bill will hopefully set out a regulatory framework through which Indonesia will be able to organize simultaneous regional and presidential elections.
“We should prepare a comprehensive regulatory framework well in advance of any election process. And so with this in mind, I have instructed the Mendagri and the Menkumham to immediately begin work on the drafting of bill. The General Election Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Board (Badan Pengawas Pemilu – Bawaslu) will thus prepare the necessary implementing regulations far in advance of any actual election,” explained President Widodo at the opening of the National Coordination Meeting (Rapat Koordinasi Nasional – Rakornas) on Simultaneous Regional Elections, which took place in Ancol on Jakarta’s north coast this week.
Several government officials were also present at the Rakornas meeting, including the Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal, and Security Matters, Luhut B. Pandjaitan; the Minister of Domestic Affairs, Tjahjo Kumolo; the Minister of the State Secretariat, Pratikno; the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H. Laoly; the Chair of the KPU, Husni Kamil Manik; and the Chair of Bawaslu, Muhammad.
As regards the upcoming simultaneous regional elections, which are planned for this December, President Widodo has instructed that all of the country’s governors, regents and mayors oversee and maintain the neutrality of government officials.
In line with President Widodo’s instructions, Minister Pandjaitan firmly warned all government officials to maintain their impartiality during the 9 December elections. Pandjaitan also insisted that in addition to government officials, members of the national police force and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) should also maintain their neutrality and ensure that they completely understood all of the relevant electoral regulations.
“All of the existing regulations should be studied and understood, so that any possible mistakes can be avoided,” asserted Minister Pandjaitan.
Furthermore, Minister Pandjaitan also asserted that he had already met with several content managers from major national media outlets and had urged that they also comply with the current legal framework when reporting news stories.
“Last night, I met with various content managers from a number of media sources. I told them that while the country may be democratic, this does not mean that people can print whatever they please. There are rules that have to be followed and there are laws,” asserted Minister Pandjaitan.
President Widodo has already instructed that all governors, regents, and mayors offer the general public a positive political education. The president also reminded all of the candidates contesting the upcoming simultaneous regional elections to play the game fair and square.
“We should always uphold political ethics and encourage voters to execute their democratic rights in a positive and cheerful manner. Winners should not be arrogant, while the losers must accept defeat graciously and not provoke their supporters to run amok,” insisted President Widodo.
According to President Widodo, the upcoming elections will provide a good testing ground for future simultaneous regional elections that will take place in 2017 and 2018. Widodo also added that planning for the next national, presidential elections, which will take place in 2019, would also be able to draw on the experiences of these regional elections.
The President expressed his strong hope that there would be improvement in the quality of Indonesia’s elections and asserted that the upcoming simultaneous regional elections could be carried out smoothly.
“I am sure that the 2015 simultaneous regional elections can be implemented safely, peacefully and democratically,” concluded President Widodo.
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