By: Ibrahim Waluyo *
Ahead of the election, competition between candidates, success teams and sympathizers is getting stronger, this is marked by the emergence of various identity politics and Islamic symbols. The movement in the name of Islamic organizations is also quite widespread ahead of the election. Muhaimin Iskandar said that the dynamics of Islam that occurred in this political year were still quite conducive. As long as there is no siltation and political drought. In this case it is not afraid to lose and not afraid to win. Both parties, both winners and losers, must be able to restrain themselves so as not to pose a threat to the integrity of the nation and state.
Former Muhammadiyah General Chairperson Buya Syafii Maarif also asked politicians who competed in the 2019 election contest to be ready to lose and be ready to win. However, Buya sees that the current political conditions tend to reflect that politicians do not have the readiness to lose in the upcoming elections.
“This doesn’t seem to be, winning is ready, but losing isn’t ready. So, the truth is that both are ready, “said a member of the Steering Board of the Pancasila Ideology Development Board (BPIP).
He also added that the democratic system adopted by Indonesia is a system that educates everyone to be patient. If you don’t like someone or a government regime, then be patient and wait by not choosing it again in the next election.
“It’s good for a democratic system with all its weaknesses,” said Buya.
The situation that is heating up ahead of the April 17 2019 elections is commonplace, as long as it is not accompanied by physical fights or shocks that can trigger divisions. This is because it refers to the third precept, namely Indonesian unity, which must be practiced in daily life, not only because of different choices, brotherhood becomes tenuous.
“It’s fighting over, that power is indeed fierce, but actually the power is led by its moral reference,” concluded Buya Syafii Maarif.
On a different occasion, the Chairperson of the KPU Arief Budiman hoped that all organizers of the 2019 election would be able to complete their duties in a transparent, accountable and integrity manner.
“The message is to all election organizers to complete their duties by adhering to professional working principles that are transparent, responsible and integrity,” Arief said.
To all election participants, Arief also reminded them not to carry out campaign activities in a calm period. Meanwhile to the voters, the KPU also called for participation in the voting and counting process as well as recapitulation to the determination of national election results.
“In every competition must be ready to win and lose. We all hope that all parties can maintain calm and peace. Resolve the problems that occur in the spaces specified in the legislation. “Sovereign voters are strong,” he concluded.
The statement is ready to win and is ready to lose in Nduga, Papua also seems to be exemplified, where 16 political parties in Nduga Regency are ready to win and are ready to lose the April 17 election. This was stated in the declaration of peaceful elections in the capital city of Kenyam which was initiated by KPU Nduga. Chairman of the KPU Nduga, Ocla Nirigi acknowledged that the purpose of the declaration of the peaceful election was for election participants to be ready to win and be ready to lose. They also have to maintain the implementation of this election well and gather citizens not to abstain and continue to exercise their right to vote.
The declaration also received appreciation from Deputy Regent Nduga Wentius Nimiangge who strongly supported the process of implementing the peaceful election declaration. Because, winning loses is normal, so he asks political parties to think about making problems better not to join the election.
“16 political parties must be ready to win and be ready to lose, I have witnessed 15 political parties signing the declaration,” he said.
Although Nduga is a ‘red’ area, the election must run safely. He also invited his citizens to succeed in the election so that the impression of ‘red’ began to improve in the eyes of the public.
Ready to win and be ready to lose, is a legitimate attitude that must be possessed by anyone who will compete, losing does not mean being unable to participate in building the nation, and if winning does not mean being swept away in political euphoria, because there is a mandate from the people to fight for.
* The author is an observer of political issues