Presidential candidate criteria

Presidential candidate criteria

From Merdeka

I would like to discuss the criteria for a presidential
candidate. According to the media there are nine requirements:

1. Must be a patriot who is faithful and devoted to God;

2. Must have insight into nationhood and the ability to unite the
nation;

3. Must be a wise statesman;

4. Must be able to make a decision in a difficult situation;

5. Must have proven integrity and dedication to the nation;

6. Must be acceptable to the people;

7. Must be a New Order proponent with a proven record of ability
to implement the New Order ideals;

8. Must be a champion of sustainable national development;

9. Must be recognized by the Indonesian society and the
international world.

I am strongly convinced that if the future president meets
these requirements, the ideal of a just and prosperous society
will become reality, not merely a slogan or a dream. May the
people's representatives, especially from the functional group
Golkar, which constitutes the single majority in the election of
the national leader, not be obsequious in their choice because
the people's fate hangs in the balance.

The country's development is indeed a "success." However,
national development is not only about material aspects, but
about spiritual factors as well. Spiritual factors like character
building are well below the public's expectations, and continue
to drop, getting even farther away from the noble values of our
ancestors. Collusion, corruption, illegal levies and manipulation
are on the rise.

ENDRO

Jakarta