Dari Demokrasi Menuju Democrazy?
(From Toward Coalition Coalition Red White Grey)
Of, by, and for the people will become obsolete jargon if the draft law on indirect election (regent / mayor elected by Parliament) set. That means we are back to the era of the New Order (Order).
In the New Order era, security and economic stability ‘awake’. After the fall of Soeharto Indonesia recently discovered how fragile in various aspects; security, democracy, economics, and others. Indonesian people deluded by the ‘face calm’ Suharto at the time. Security and economic stability turns out false. The fact then Indonesia should bear the burden of debt. Conflict easily cracked and broke in the homeland. Even East Timor separated from the lap of earth.
In the New Order as well, in plain view, “Suharto centric” very deeply rooted from the center to the regions. Golkar, Suharto’s political vehicle (government) digdaya appear before the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). Golkar was identified with Suharto. Golkar was Suharto, Golkar was Suharto. Suharto centric, one of which, the determination of both the governor and the chief regent (mayor). Memo Suharto (Golkar) determine the absolute regional leader. If no election mechanism, it was only the drama!
Fall of Suharto has changed the face of democracy in Indonesia. New political parties to emerge. People increasingly willing to speak in public. Election system, pilgub, pileg, and covered the presidential election (in a council building) into the open where people define leaders and their representatives through direct election mechanism. This is the essence of true democracy; of, by, and for the people.
Well, if there is an attempt to Coalition Red White menggoalkan election laws do not directly represent a step backward this nation. This step, if established, would emasculate democracy itself. The role of the smaller communities. New Order to rise again from the grave. Council building will be a condition to the interests of political parties. Interests of the people are trafficked.
Expensive election expenses premise is irrational reasons, petty, and dwarf. To build a good democracy, money is not an issue. There is no democracy with a low cost. Democracy is expensive. That ‘cheap’ it’s just ‘democrazy’.
Indonesia should learn from countries that have been established in order for democracy. Not vice versa, reminisce and oriented to the New Order era. Developed countries grow and proceed as our nation before becoming a developed country in the field of democracy. So, money should not be used as a barrier to democracy is good and right. If in practice, implementation of the budget, which is a big election, then think about the mechanisms (systems and infrastructure) efficiently without eliminating democratic participation of the people. It is true that members of the House of Representatives (D) is the representation of the people, but they are not necessarily 100 percent voiced the will of the people. Opinion of the writer, should be regent / mayor is elected directly by the people just like the people elect members of the legislature.
Democracy is expensive. It is costly for our country is growing. Democracy became cheap after we have a system, rules, and mechanisms of elections (democracy) is good and right. This course must be consistent mental changes of the Indonesian nation. If mental thought and money, without fixing the system and the mental, we will remain in the same puddle. Transactions interest ensued. Corruption will become acute social disease and people hidden in the house. People increasingly unaffordable for activity overseen its representatives.
From the author’s perspective, the argument that the high cost of election politics simply ‘camouflage’. The author believes there is a political desire hidden behind the establishment plan of this law. Ahok worries have a point. He was not thinking about him. He thought Ahok-Ahok others.
Surprisingly, it will emerge from the coalition that would be outside the government. This is what distinguishes New Order and this Order Mental Revolution. The culprit is different, but the same practice.
Whatever the reason Coalition Red White, democracy we already are on the verge of decline; from democracy towards ‘democrazy’. From the Coalition to the Coalition Red White Grey. Already advanced, even going backwards! *** (GBM)
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