Party's vision no personal view<\/p>\n
From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n
Two debate programs of presidential hopefuls have taken place
\nso far, one at the Bandung Institute of Technology and the other
\nat the University of Indonesia's Salemba campus. The latter was
\nbroadcasted by SCTV and had four candidates, all PhDs.<\/p>\n
Before and after the debates many comments were directed to
\nMegawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic
\nParty of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan). Some deplored her refusal to
\njoin in the debates. Others even accused her of seeking
\nprotection under her father's great name.<\/p>\n
Many people think that debates are necessary so that the
\npeople get to know their presidential hopeful. Through their
\nskills in expressing opinions and debating issues, they can show
\ntheir intellectuality, vision and program. Debates are necessary
\nto prevent people from buying a pig in a poke.<\/p>\n
Is it true that a presidential hopeful is judged by his
\nintellectuality only or by his skills in speeches or debates? If
\nonly the factor of intellectuality is given prominence, the
\npresidential hopefuls must be professors and doctors in the
\npolitical, legal or communication fields. A presidential
\ncandidate must have a deep perspective far into the future and be
\nable to communicate internally and externally. However, even that
\nis no guarantee of popular support. He or she should be wise,
\nable to lead people, be a model for others to follow, be
\nsensitive to people's hopes, and not be arrogant or
\nauthoritarian.<\/p>\n
Many new political parties have emerged. From over 100, some
\n40 have been short-listed. The leaders, most of them skillful
\nspeakers, claim they have millions of supporters. The new parties
\nhave targeted at least 2 percent of the vote, said one of the
\nchairmen of the new parties. The election results will show
\nwhether the party leaders deserve to become prominent figures or
\nwhether they are only boasters seeking popularity.<\/p>\n
If one desires to know about PDI Perjuangan's vision and
\nprogram, one does not need to hear it from Megawati herself
\nalthough she is the party's leader. Likewise goes for the vision
\nand program of National Mandate Party (PAN) and Crescent Star
\nParty (PBB) which can be learned from people rather than Amien
\nRais and Yusril Ihza Mahendra only. The visions and programs are
\nnot individual possessions. They are owned by the party
\norganization except if there is a question of a one-man show.<\/p>\n
PDI Perjuangan's vision and program is the result of
\nreflection and thinking by experts in support of the party.
\nAlready in its initial stage, PDI Perjuangan set up a Board for
\nResearch and Development. This shows that the party's vision and
\nprogram do not originate from Megawati personally.<\/p>\n
SOEKARTONO<\/p>\n
Bekasi, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/partys-vision-no-personal-view-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }