Mistakenly Interpreted, Palace Explains Jokowi's Meaning Regarding President and Ministers Being Allowed to Campaign and Take Sides

"Called Misunderstood, Palace Explains Jokowi's Meaning Regarding President and Ministers Allowed to Campaign and Take Sides"

Mistakenly Interpreted, Palace Explains Jokowi's Meaning Regarding President and Ministers Being Allowed to Campaign and Take Sides

Dream - Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana clarified Jokowi's statement regarding the president and ministers being allowed to campaign and take sides. According to Ari, the President's statement has been misinterpreted by several parties.

"The statement of Mr. President in Halim, Wednesday, January 24, 2024, has been widely misinterpreted. What was conveyed by the President in the context of answering media questions about the Minister who joined the success team,"
Ari said to the journalists, Thursday, January 25, 2024 quoted from Liputan6.com.

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Ari explained that in responding to the question, Jokowi provided an explanation, especially regarding the rules of play in democracy for ministers and presidents. As stipulated in Article 281 of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections, Jokowi believes that Election Campaigns may include the President, Vice President, Ministers, as well as Regional Heads and Deputy Regional Heads. "This means that the President is allowed to campaign. This is clearly stated in the law," said Ari.

Although so, he realizes that there are conditions if the President participates in the campaign. Namely, not using facilities within his position, except for security facilities for state officials in accordance with applicable regulations.

"And secondly, taking a vacation outside the state's responsibility,""
tutur dia.

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Ari said, the Law guarantees the President's right to have political preferences for a specific party or Candidate Pair. However, he conveyed that this must be based on established rules.

"With the permission of the President to campaign, it means that the Election Law also guarantees the President's right to have political preferences for a certain party or candidate pair as participants in the campaigned Election, while still following the boundaries that have been regulated in the Law."

Clear, Ari.

"Previously Done by the Former President"

According to Ari, Jokowi's statement is not something new because the regulations related to this matter already exist in the Election Law. He gave examples of the fifth President of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, and the sixth President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who also had political preferences and campaigned to win the party they supported.

"Previous presidents, starting from the 5th and 6th Presidents, who also have clear political preferences with the political party they support and campaign to win their supported party."
he said.

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Ari stated, Jokowi also emphasized that all public officials/politicians must adhere to the rules of the game when campaigning.

"If the rules allow, please proceed. If the rules prohibit, then it is not allowed to be done. That means, the President reaffirms that every public official/political official must follow/comply with the rules of playing in a democracy."
say Ari.

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The Content of Surah An-Nur Verse 38 about the Reward for Those Who Obey Allah SWT

This verse states that Allah gives a better reward and increases His grace to the obedient servants.

"Called Misunderstood, Palace Explains Jokowi's Meaning Regarding President and Ministers Allowed to Campaign and Take Sides"

"And secondly, taking a vacation outside the state's responsibility,""tutur dia.

"Previously Done by the Former President"

"Previous presidents, starting from the 5th and 6th Presidents, who also have clear political preferences with the political party they support and campaign to win their supported party."he said.

"If the rules allow, please proceed. If the rules prohibit, then it is not allowed to be done. That means, the President reaffirms that every public official/political official must follow/comply with the rules of playing in a democracy."say Ari.

"And secondly, taking a vacation outside the state's responsibility,""
tutur dia.

"Previous presidents, starting from the 5th and 6th Presidents, who also have clear political preferences with the political party they support and campaign to win their supported party."
he said.

"If the rules allow, please proceed. If the rules prohibit, then it is not allowed to be done. That means, the President reaffirms that every public official/political official must follow/comply with the rules of playing in a democracy."
say Ari.