Election

Election

From Tiras

Elections as a tool for realizing the principle of democracy based on Pancasila philosophy is held every five years. In this case the United Development Party (PPP) suggested that the principle of jurdil (honest and just) be added to election principles, which would be new breakthrough in the effort to carry out clean elections.

The government should be wise enough to accommodate the party's suggestion and consider it an improvement in the existing system.

Meanwhile, it is perceived that the current luber principle has not guaranteed the clean execution of elections, as the principle gives voters the essential right in determining their choices directly, freely and silently. Whereas an "honest and just" principle involves the process/election stages in which the election institution should act honestly and justly. So there is no reason for the government to consider the move of the PPP as a belated proposal.

JANRI P. DAMANIK

Medan, North Sumatra