The togetherness of all parties and elements in society is able to prevent campaigns that incite each other and pit each other against each other in the 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada).
Because, with a campaign that incites and pits each other against each other in the 2024 regional elections, it will certainly be very detrimental to all parties, because it will only give rise to various conflicts and it is not impossible that there will be jealousy.
This is different from the campaign which continues to prioritize the principles of Luber and Jurdil (direct, public, free, confidential, honest and fair). Therefore, the democracy index in Indonesia will also increase.
Chief of Presidential Staff, Dr. Moeldoko invited all parties, including the nation’s young generation from among students, to play an active role in preventing identity politics, political polarization and even campaigns that pit one another against each other at democratic celebrations in Indonesia.
This is because there are campaigns that incite each other and also pit one another against each other, of course bringing about polarization in society, thus creating a completely uncomfortable atmosphere.
Therefore, with the active role of all parties without exception, including young people from higher education circles, this will lead to an atmosphere that is clearer than before.
Member of the Honorary Council for Election Organizers (DKPP), Ratna Dewi Pettalolo, emphasized that the campaign is actually an activity to compete for ideas on vision, mission and programs as well as the self-image of the participants in the political contestation event.
Thus, the campaign is not an opportunity to incite each other or pit one another against each other, let alone commit slander. Therefore, the campaign should be able to run in a wise and positive way.
Because, with campaign activities, it will increase voter participation in a much more responsible way. So, all participants in the Regional Head Election must be able to utilize the stages of the campaign wisely and not slander each other and pit each other against each other.
All parties, especially election organizers and election participants, actually have the same desire, namely to produce a very democratic regional election. So to make this happen, everyone must work together to obey the rules of the game in a democratic party.
This also includes, in order to carry out a campaign, you must comply with all existing regulations, because this can provide the public with positive political education, thereby encouraging citizens to become much more rational voters.
Participants in the Regional Head Election have the rights, opportunities and also fair and equal treatment in campaigning. Election organizers such as Bawaslu also never discriminate between participants in carrying out the stages of their campaign.
Don’t let the campaign team promise or give money and other materials as a reward to prospective voters, because this is an election crime that seriously violates the rules.
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The 2024 regional elections can also be the best momentum for political education for all levels of society. When there is a lot of news circulating or unclear information on social media, this is a threat to give rise to the potential for fighting against each other and accusing each other. If unhealthy political competition continues to occur in society, it will certainly further cause a decline in the democracy index in Indonesia.
Campaigning with the best efforts is full of ethics so that it can make potential voters more intelligent. The entire community as voters must continue to be guided and invited to positive things.
With the attitude of maturity shown by Pilkada participants, competition on the political stage in the country will be much wiser in order to produce a healthy democratic climate.
Apart from that, other parties such as security forces and regional election organizers, in particular, are finalizing all preparations to oversee all stages of the Regional Head Election. In this way, potential violations such as hate speech, money politics, SARA and also frequent attempts at mutual incitement will be prevented and monitored more optimally.
As a country of law, Indonesia certainly has legal certainty and supremacy, including to regulate and manage how to carry out the 2024 regional elections. There are various rules or provisions as rules of the game that all participants must follow.
Only by all parties coming together, joining hands and working together, will we be able to prevent inflammatory campaigns and pitting each other against each other in the 2024 regional elections.