DEBAT PANAS! Iqbal, Fritz dan Emrus, Soal Riuh Jokowi Boleh Memihak Di Pilpres

Summary

The transcript covers a discussion on recent remarks by Indonesian President Joko Widodo that the president and ministers can campaign and take sides in elections. His subsequent clarification of election laws is analyzed by spokespeople from the campaign teams of presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto, Anies Baswedan, and Ganjar Pranowo. There is debate around whether Widodo's clarification was necessary, whether he should take leave to campaign given his position, and differing perspectives on the legal merits of a complaint filed against Widodo's two-finger campaign gesture. Overall the teams feel the democratic process should continue positively, with violations addressed properly, returning judgment to the citizens.

Takeaways

• 😀 President Jokowi clarified his previous statement that presidents can campaign and side with candidates
• 😮 His statement caused controversy, with election commission questioning it
• 😠 Opposition accused him of trying to help his son Gibran's campaign
• 😯 Jokowi cited election laws allowing president limited campaign rights
• 🤔 Opposition questioned the appropriateness as Jokowi is currently president
• 😌 Jokowi's team welcomed clarification, said he's just stating what election laws allow
• 🤨 Opposition still demands neutrality from Jokowi as incumbent president
• 😐 Activists filed report against Jokowi's victory sign with official car
• 😕 Jokowi's team confident any legal complaint will be processed properly
• 😊 Candidates urged to run positive campaigns to maintain democracy

Q & A

What did President Jokowi clarify regarding his previous statement about presidents being allowed to campaign?

President Jokowi clarified that Law No. 7 of 2017, Article 299 clearly states that the president and vice president have the right to campaign. He also cited Article 281 which states that presidential campaigns involving the president or vice president must adhere to regulations prohibiting the use of facilities from their position, except for security facilities.

What was the response from Prabowo's campaign team to President Jokowi's clarification?

Prabowo's campaign team spokesperson, Fris Edward, said that what President Jokowi stated simply reflects existing election regulations that have been in place since 2008. He questioned why it is suddenly becoming controversial now.

What is the perspective from Anies Baswedan's campaign team?

Anies Baswedan's campaign spokesperson, Muhammad Iqbal, believes President Jokowi's statement reflects his desire to campaign for his son, Gibran Rakabuming. He feels it would be inappropriate for Jokowi to campaign without taking leave and giving up his official facilities.

What does Ganjar Pranowo's campaign team think about the controversy?

The spokesperson for Ganjar Pranowo's campaign team, Emrus Sihombing, believes President Jokowi should have avoided directly answering if presidents can campaign. He should have redirected the journalist to the election supervisory agency instead.

What incident was recently reported to the Election Supervisory Agency?

A national youth Christian organization reported President Jokowi to the Election Supervisory Agency for showing a two-finger pose in an official government car, alleging it violates Article 547 of the election law.

Does Prabowo's team think there are valid legal grounds for the two-finger pose complaint?

Fris Edward from Prabowo's campaign team believes the two-finger pose complaint should be allowed to go through the legal process transparently. If any violations are proven, appropriate sanctions should be applied.

What is Anies Baswedan's perspective on the complaint?

Muhammad Iqbal from Anies Baswedan's team ordered the youth organization not to report the incident, calling it trivial. However, he believes they must have strong legal reasons if they still decided to file the complaint.

What does the election supervisory agency chief say about the controversy?

The election supervisory agency chief has said President Jokowi's statements on bias and campaigning are not strong enough to be legally contested regarding election laws.

What is Ganjar Pranowo's team's view on uniting the people amidst tensions?

Emrus Sihombing from Ganjar Pranowo's campaign team says their focus now is on embracing the people, as the democracy has become very divided, especially after the Constitutional Court's recent decisions.

What theory does Anies Baswedan's team spokesperson cite to analyze the situation?

Muhammad Iqbal cites agenda setting theory - he believes Prabowo's team has an agenda to win in the first round, which is why they are carrying out various strategies to boost electability figures despite stagnant survey numbers.