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By: Ananda Rasti *
Prabowo – Sandiaga BPN Steering Board, Amien Rais considers
the Joko Widodo Government an authoritarian regime. According to Amien, the
principle of democracy desired during the 1998 reform era had changed its
content and direction. In fact, he said the change in the direction of
democracy was very dangerous and difficult to save. According to him, there are
three characteristics of the authoritarian government that are seen today.
“The democracy that we dreamed of during the four years
of Jokowi’s regime has changed its face, changed content, changed direction and
was very very dangerous,” Amien said in a discussion at the National
Secretariat office in Prabowo – Sandiaga, Menteng, Central Jakarta.
“So to save democracy is very hard because there are
three characteristics of authoritarianism. So Pak Jokowi is weak in democracy,
he doesn’t want to, “continued Amien.
He said, President Jokowi’s government is currently trying to
divide the government opposition parties. The second characteristic, continued
Amien, was the effort to master the majority of the mass media so that it could
be used to shape public opinion. And third, there are large-scale corruption
cases involving government elements. Amien said, the higher the power, the
higher the level of corruption.
In response to this statement, the PKB prayed that senior PAN
politician Amien Rais would always be physically and mentally healthy.
“We pray that Mr. Amien will always be physically and
mentally healthy. “What Mr. Amien delivered is certainly not true,”
said PKB Wasekjen Daniel Johan.
Daniel also said that it was difficult to master the media in
the current era of information openness. He said the public could no longer be
silenced like the New Order era.
“Which media can be co-opted in the open era of
information flows like today. The community can no longer be silenced like the
New Order era. All media have the right to voice anything as long as it’s true
and fact. “The Hoax will impose sanctions, laws that act,” he said.
Regarding corruption, Daniel said that Jokowi was firm in
fighting corruption. According to him, this was proven by Jokowi with his
actions.
“For corruption, Jokowi is strict for no corruption and
it is proven to start from himself and his family. I think this is an example
of an exemplary leader, “Daniel concluded.
The opinion of the former Chairperson of the MPR was also
denied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK). JK said that there was no
authoritarian or nepotism element in Joko Widodo’s figure. JK as Chair of the
Steering Committee of the Jokowi – Maufuf faction stated that the government
under Jokowi’s leadership did not apply authoritarianism in taking policy.
Because each policy issued is the result of a joint cabinet decision in a
coordination meeting.
“I guarantee based on 4 years of experience with Jokowi,
he has never thought of being authoritarian, which is a hassle, we are anything
close together. “The rubbish has only been brought together, it’s a waste
economy, especially an economy about growth,” he said at the CNBC Economy
Outlook 2019 event at the Westin Hotel, Jakarta.
According to him, Jokowi is a state leader who often holds
meetings in his cabinet. He said, the work cabinet could even hold meetings up
to 5 times a week, different from the authoritarian New Order era where the
meeting was only once a month.
“If we look at history, the fallen countries are two,
authoritarian and nepotism. Jokowi is not there at all, “JK said.
“Sometimes the Finance Minister Sri Mulyani is busy
taking notes until she forgets. If Pak Soeharto’s time is a monthly meeting.
This is now sometimes 5 times a week. Unless this time is indeed not often a
meeting, because he often goes out of the area so we are safe – now, it is
rather relaxed, “he explained jokingly.
Thus, it shows that the former Governor of DKI Jakarta did
not use his authority to make arbitrary decisions “Meaning that he never
thought authoritarianally, all decisions he made were close. If there is an
authoritarian meeting, he immediately takes the decision, “he said.
According to JK, his partner in leading Indonesia also did
not have the value of nepotism. This is because Jokowi’s children do not engage
in politics, but instead open a business.
“So does he think of nepotism? Nowadays our children
appear in the office to talk about (what people) what business is there.
“Pak Jokowi’s son, one sells martabak and one sells fried bananas,”
explained JK.
A similar thing was expressed by JK when he gave direction at
the Jenggala Center national coordination meeting at the JS Luwansa hotel,
Jakarta. The meeting was attended by PAN – RB minister Syafrudin, Social
Minister Agus Gumiwang, and chairman of the Jokowi Ma’ruf TKN, Erick Thohir,
which was held closed to the media. In the meeting, JK said the community must
be aware of authoritarian leadership styles and also the practice of nepotism.
The adverse effects of authoritarian rule can be seen in the
Venezuelan country which finally collapsed. JK also gave an example of the New
Order era. “Well, the cleanest one, this candidate, is Mr. Jokowi.
“We have to be wise to see it,” JK continued.
Before JK gave that direction, the national team of the
Jenggala Center itself had declared their support for pair number 2, Jokowi –
Ma’ruf Amin. The Chairman of the Jenggala Center National Team, Iskandar
Mandji, believes they will produce a variety of important decisions that will
support the process of winning Jokowi – Maufuf.
* The author is an observer of social and political problem
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