Govt must ensure fair election

Govt must ensure fair election

From Merdeka

It is obvious that the general election held once every five
years is aimed at giving an opportunity to every citizen to
exercise their right and responsibility to implement democracy
based on the state philosophy Pancasila and the 1945
Constitution.

The general election is also aimed at maintaining the unity
and integrity of the nation and continuing development in order
to raise people's living standards. Therefore, it is wrong for
any individual or group to consider the election process an arena
to foster egoism, monopolies and flatter-the-boss attitudes.

To help the election produce desired results the government,
in this case the district chiefs, should indiscriminately
protect, guide and give advice to the three parties contending
the election i.e. Golkar, the United Development Party (PPP) and
the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). For the sake of fair play,
the banners of the three groups should be raised in the offices
of the district chiefs. This would avoid destructive
competitiveness among the political parties which should struggle
to enhance the quality of the election.

ANWAR MEDAN

Tangerang, West Java