Political elites must be able to present the principle of competitive elections, not fake elections, where the winner has been set in a scenario from the start through arbitrary competition.

The decision of the Constitutional Court has rendered irrelevant talk of extending the presidential term. It is time to focus on preparing for the 2024 general election.

The election organizers have been asked to remain independent so that the redrawing of the electoral districts will provide equal and fair representation for all political parties.

Democracy may experience a global decline. However, Indonesia’s democracy must remain a shining example in a world where the democratic situation is not encouraging momentarily.

Towards the end of 2022, one stage of the 2024 electoral process has been successfully completed, namely the verification and approval of the political parties participating in the election.

Amid the growing social polarization and division ahead of the 2024 general election, Indonesia longs for leaders who will run this modern republic under the politics of humanity and compassion for the entire population.

The tight competition among political parties to win the 2024 general election does not necessarily mean politicians are always in tension, let alone hostile toward each other.

The Kompas R&D survey shows that PDI-P, Gerindra and the Democrats are still in the top three in terms of electability. The number of respondents who have not yet made a choice are also diminishing.