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