Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih gave a public lecture on “The Problems of Appointing Regional Heads in the 2024 Simultaneous Election,” Friday (5/20/2022) at Ngurah Rai University, Denpasar, Bali. Photo by Humas MK/Hendy.
Friday, May 20, 2022 | 14:44 WIB
JAKARTA, Public Relations—Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih gave a public lecture on “The Problems of Appointing Regional Heads in the 2024 Simultaneous Election” on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Ngurah Rai University, Denpasar, Bali. The lecture was aimed at providing an understanding of the 2024 Simultaneous General Election, discussing the problems of appointing regional heads in the election, and providing explanations to the public of those problems.
Before 50 onsite and 500 online participants, Justice Enny encouraged the participants to understand the concept of regional heads in the state administration system in Indonesia. During the Old Order and New Order, the concept of regional head elections tended to be based on appointment. The difference, she added, was that during the New Order, the DPRD (Regional Legislative Council) only fielded regional head candidates from existing factions, while the definitive appointment of regional heads was left to the central government in stages.
Meanwhile, on the eve of the Reform, there were extraordinary demands from all elements of society to strengthen democracy and regional autonomy. Finally, in the early stages, Law No. 2 of 1999 on the Regional Government was passed. Then, she added, the election and full appointment of regional heads were decided by the DPRD in their respective regions. However, the reality at that time was that those appointed as regional heads were subordinates to the local DPRD.
“As politics developed in Indonesia, norms were passed, which were then promulgated in Law No. 1 of 2015, which essentially gave birth to a direct election system for regional heads by eligible voters. However, at this time, many problems arose, including the rise of money politics, large political costs, and many things in Indonesian politics,” Justice Enny explained before of Ngurah Rai University rector Ni Putu Tirka Widanti and Law Faculty Dean I Wayan Putu Sucana Aryana.
Justice Enny revealed that the Constitutional Court had ruled in Decision No. 67/PUU-XIX/2021 important matters in the limitation of the recruitment of regional head as regulated in Article 201 of Law No. 10 of 2016 on the Regional Head Election (Pilkada). However, she emphasized that the most important thing from the decision was the efforts to build a system of contestation and participation in the regional head election. “How the indicators embedded in the Pilkada system can be actualized by strengthening an independent organizer system and good election procedure so that the competition becomes healthy,” she explained.
Along the great political desire to make all elections simultaneous began with Law No. 1 of 2015. However, it would take a long time, and plans for 2027 emerged. The Constitutional Court has declared such simultaneity constitutional. In addition, in the minutes of the legislation, it is also stated that the Pilkada has been included in the general election regime and is no longer a regional government affair.
As part of developing cooperation with universities, the Constitutional Court also signed a memorandum of understanding with Ngurah Rai University.
Writer : Sri Pujianti
Editor : Lulu Anjarsari P.
Translator : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)
Translation uploaded on 5/23/2022 08:21 WIB
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