Nada pilkada | December 13, 2024

Prabowo proposes scrapping Pilkada

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Andra Nasrie
December 13, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

Hello reader,

Before you go off towards the weekend, take a moment to ponder this: how would you feel about regional councils picking local officials instead of a direct vote by the people?

Of course, there’s the financial cost argument, which President Prabowo cited in his proposal to scrap the Pilkada as we know it today. But what of the cost to democracy?

This may be the beginning of a long political saga in Indonesia. Brace yourselves.

In the meantime, have a fantastic weekend!

Cheers,

Andra

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