PDIP: We are Solid Behind the Right of Inquiry
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16 March 2024 14:00 WIB
Corrections of what?
In the legislative election, there's a perception that going to the field is pointless if later defeated by money politics occurring two to three days before the voting day. There's also intimidation and the distribution of social assistance leading up to the general election. We are concerned about changes in these democratic norms.
Is the PDI-P solid to support the right of inquiry?
We are solid. We don’t believe political rumors claiming that we are not solid. We have one command.
The absence of DPR Speaker Puan Maharani at the plenary meeting led to a perception that the PDI-P is not solid in pushing for the right of inquiry…
Mbak Puan was on official state duty to attend an international conference.
We heard there are efforts to block all initiatives questioning election fraud. Is that true?
The process is still ongoing. We did hear that die-hard supporters who previously declared to be witnesses received a myriad of pressures. Currently, there are two special operations to foil the right of inquiry initiative and the legal process at the Constitutional Court.
How will the PDI-P mitigate these operations?
The PDI-P has a lot of militant witnesses. They have experienced and felt this kind of situation before. The special operation in Central Java was extraordinary. Village chiefs were gathered, and those who supported according to the order received Rp200 million (around US$12,800). I got information that one even received more than one billion rupiah (US$64,000) because he was asked to work with a given target.
Does President Joko Widodo play a role in preventing the right of inquiry?
Where did that information come from? If it came from people around President Jokowi, the right of inquiry perhaps is frightening. But if they behave properly, they have nothing to fear.
We heard that the Palace is monitoring the political process through the right of inquiry, which could lead to impeachment.
We abide by the constitution. Bung Karno didn’t fight back when the 1965 incident happened although he had the extraordinary support of the people. He learned from the experience of other countries that broke apart, realizing that national unity and integrity is more crucial than anything else
How big is the chance to team up with Anies Baswedan’s camp to launch the right of inquiry?
Communication is maintained through various instruments, such as mass media. I think it’s better if each goes independently so the profiles will be more complete. If we go independently, our data will complement each other.
