Jokowi States that the President and Ministers Can Campaign and Take Sides, Anies Baswedan: 'Previously We Heard Neutral'

Jokowi says the President can campaign and take sides, Anies: Previously we heard neutral.

Jokowi States that the President and Ministers Can Campaign and Take Sides, Anies Baswedan: 'Previously We Heard Neutral'

Dream - Presidential candidate number 1 Anies Baswedan responded to President Joko Widodo's statement declaring that the head of state is allowed to campaign and take sides. This statement differs from the President's speech advocating the neutrality of state officials.

"Yes, in my opinion, the community can digest and later evaluate, weigh such views because previously what we heard was neutral, embracing everyone, facilitating everyone,""
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Anies conveyed that many parties are still striving to maintain Indonesia's consistency as a rule of law country. With this principle, every authority will be executed according to legal regulations, not solely based on interests.

"Not referring to taste, not referring to the interests that may be attached to oneself, may be attached to one's group, being a nation follows the rule of law."

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With the president's statement, Anies hands over the judgment to the Indonesian society. According to Anies, the people must be allowed to digest that statement based on the rule of law.

"So we leave it to the rule of law, according to the rules of law, how it should be, not based on personal preference, whether I agree or disagree, how the rules of law should be, because we want this country to be a country of law."
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Not only that, Anies also asked legal experts to assess whether Jokowi's statement is in accordance with the applicable rules. "Please, constitutional law experts provide an explanation, whether what the president said is in accordance with our legal provisions or not," he said. "Because our country still uses the law, so we refer to the law, afterwards the people can judge," said Anies.

"Beforehand, President Jokowi stated that state officials are not prohibited from campaigning. According to him, the president and ministers are allowed to campaign and take sides in the 2024 Elections."

"It is the democratic right of every person, every minister is the same, the president is allowed to campaign, the president is allowed to take sides,"
Jokowi's words at Halim Perdanakusuma Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

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Although so, Jokowi conveyed that if there are ministers or officials who will campaign, what is prohibited is not using state facilities. "But the most important thing is that during the campaign, state facilities cannot be used," said Jokowi.

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Jokowi says the President can campaign and take sides, Anies: Previously we heard neutral.

"Not referring to taste, not referring to the interests that may be attached to oneself, may be attached to one's group, being a nation follows the rule of law."

"So we leave it to the rule of law, according to the rules of law, how it should be, not based on personal preference, whether I agree or disagree, how the rules of law should be, because we want this country to be a country of law."ucap dia. translates to say it.

"It is the democratic right of every person, every minister is the same, the president is allowed to campaign, the president is allowed to take sides,"Jokowi's words at Halim Perdanakusuma Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

"So we leave it to the rule of law, according to the rules of law, how it should be, not based on personal preference, whether I agree or disagree, how the rules of law should be, because we want this country to be a country of law."
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"It is the democratic right of every person, every minister is the same, the president is allowed to campaign, the president is allowed to take sides,"
Jokowi's words at Halim Perdanakusuma Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24, 2024.