Widespread Indonesian Community Support for Smooth Procession of Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin
By: Jelita Chantiqa )*
The public’s hope for change in Indonesia for the better for the next 5 years under the leadership of Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin was realized by various communities in various regions of Indonesia by supporting and praying for the procession of the inauguration of President Joko Widodo and Indonesian Vice President Ma ‘ ruf Amin on 20 October 2019 proceeded safely, smoothly and peacefully.
Several prominent organizations and figures in various regions such as GP Ansor, Pelalawan Regency, Riau; BEM IAIN Purwokerto, Central Java, a number of youth leaders and religious organizations in Labuhan Batu Selatan Regency, Pemuda Pancasila Bintan Regency, and others said they were ready to support and create a conducive situation in their respective regions so that they would not interfere with the inauguration process of the Indonesian Head of State.
According to one of the officials of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) of Kaur Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesian democracy must be more mature, where the last two years have faced a political year, so that the pros and cons of political interests are a natural thing to happen.
“After the 2019 Presidential Election, Joko Widodo and Ma’ruf Amin have been chosen as pairs of state leaders, so any form of political divisions during the Presidential Election must be eliminated. It is time to give support to the administration of the President and Vice President elected for the next 5 years in each of the country’s development programs, “he said while emphasizing that the PWI of Kaur Regency supported the smooth procession of the inauguration of the President and Vice President on 20 October 2019.
In fact, in the City of Salatiga, Central Java, a joint mujahadah activity was held by the Ja’miyyah Mujahadah of Salatiga City, where on that occasion, the Head of the Salatiga City Mujahadah Ja’miyyah K.H. Abdul Basri Asy’ari called on all people to stay united in maintaining national security so that the inauguration of the president and vice president of the Republic of Indonesia runs smoothly and successfully. “The Salatiga people should not be easily provoked by the issue and continue to care for the integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). Let’s protect the nation’s conducivity, “he urged.
Meanwhile, not long ago in the Welcome To Batam Field, Batam City District, the Riau Islands, a declaration of students from Batam took place, followed by students from various universities, including Riau Islands University, Putra Batam University, Galileo University, Batam State Polytechnic, STIKES Awal Bros Batam and STIKES Mitra Bunda Batam, in essence they are hostile to acts of terrorism and support the smooth inauguration of the President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia on the 20th of October.
Meanwhile, at the East Square of the Bajra Sandhi Monument, Denpasar, Bali, on October 16, 2019 a joint prayer was held with the theme “A Million Light for Peaceful Bali” guarding the votes of 92% of Balinese for Jokowi-Maruf “, followed by a number of mass organizations in Bali including Pena 98, Echo Peace of Bali, Bali Swastika, Pospera, Inti Bali, Genda, PCNU and representatives of students and the community at large.
Support for Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin was also carried out by the Bela Garuda Alliance in Gondomanan District, Yogyakarta through a cultural action themed “Supporting and succeeding the inauguration of the President and Vice President, October 20, 2019”. They also carried banners including “Guarding the constitution, guarding the Republic of Indonesia to support and succeeding the inauguration of the President and Vice President”, “Supporting the inauguration of the President and Vice President 2019-2024 period: Welcoming the Archipelago Gate”
Totok Ispurwanto, a cultural observer in Yogyakarta, said that the 2019 Presidential Election is a democratic process to elect the President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2019-2024 period. 2. This general election was won by the couple Joko Widodo – Ma’ruf Amin, the results of this general election were officially announced by the Indonesian Election Commission on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 as candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia in accordance with the constitution.
In a statement of his position, the Bela Garuda Alliance, among others, contained that there were no attempts to cancel the inauguration of an elected president as a result of the constitution, the united people could not be instigated, let us guard the inauguration process for a more prosperous Indonesia.
In Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, the Simalungun Youth and Student Association (HIMAPSI) in its statement of attitudes, among others, in the context of the realization of people’s sovereignty and guaranteeing the direct, public, free, secret, honest and fair distribution of votes, the State has carried out the holding of general elections. in 2019 to elect members of the People’s Legislative Assembly, members of the Regional Representative Council, members of the Regional People’s Representative Council, and the President and Vice-President for the 2019-2024 period, which was carried out based on the Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia through a General Election Commission Decree. Republic of Indonesia, Number: 1185 / PL.01.9-Kpt / 06 / KPU / VI / 2019 by stipulating Pairs of Candidates for President and Vice President Elected in the 2019 General Election of President and Vice President Number 01 (zero one), Bro. Ir. H. Joko Widodo and Sdr. Prof. Dr. (H.C) KH. Ma’ruf Amin with 85,607,362 votes (eighty-five million six hundred seven thousand three hundred sixty-two) votes or 55.50% (fifty-five point fifty percent) of the total national valid votes, as Candidate Pairs President and Vice President Elected for the Period of 2019-2024.
DPP HIMAPSI assesses and supports that the results of the decision of the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia are in accordance with the realization of the implementation
Democracy, the Constitution and the prevailing laws and regulations in accordance with the provisions in the holding of elections, and have ensured the implementation of consistency and legal certainty that is effective and efficient as a manifestation of a democratic and integrity system of state administration.
Once again, heavy responsibility must be shouldered by Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin to be able to carry out the mandate given by the people to them. Their task is not easy, because expectations or hopes and community support for them are very large, and later time will answer whether Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin is recorded in Indonesian history as a trustworthy leader or not. However, it is better to let them work, keep guarding and criticizing with a constructive attitude, so that people’s welfare will soon be realized in Mother Earth. Long life Indonesia. God bless for all of Indonesian people. Good luck Hopefully.
)* The writer is an observer of Indonesian problems.