Abstract
The amendment of the 1945 Constitution sets that governors, regents, and local mayors are democratic in their election, originally selected by the legislative assembly and latterly sifted into direct election from the people. Based on the regulation No. 22 of 2007, it states that the election of local leader and co-leader is characterized as the part of general election regime, and thus it brings impact on local election, which should run directly as well. This article examines the arising problems on local election after the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, which reveals various problematic factors in the implementation of direct election for local head has been officially established. Indonesia has run local election many times in different eras, including in Dutch colonialism, Japan colonialism, and post-independence era. In post-independence era, Indonesia also has various political climates and traditions and including Old Order, New Order, and reformation era. The alteration of this general election system aims to provide fair democracy for all people to vote for their local leaders. The implementation, however, encounters several factors and problems derived from the level of participation up to the readiness of local election committee.
Highlights
General election is a process of electing an individual for particular political positions
General election is one attempt to persuade people by conducting rhetorical activities, public relations, public communication, lobbying, and other related activities. Both agitation and propaganda are criticized in most democratic countries, such activities are commonly conducted by prospective candidates or politicians as political communicators in general election campaigns
It is admitted that Indonesia economic growth is impressive, as presented by Alhumami (Parera and Koekerits, 1999) that it was above 7% per year, an achievement which never happened before
Summary
General election is a process of electing an individual for particular political positions. Such positions are vary, including being president, representative’s assembly, or local heads. General election may refers to a process of occupying particular positions such as student president and co-president, the term “election” is more frequently used. General election is one attempt to persuade people by conducting rhetorical activities, public relations, public communication, lobbying, and other related activities. Both agitation and propaganda are criticized in most democratic countries, such activities are commonly conducted by prospective candidates or politicians as political communicators in general election campaigns. This article examines various factors and problems of direct local election in Indonesia after the amendment of the 1945 Constitution is established
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