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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Former Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla (JK) highlighted the decline in the democracy index in Indonesia according to the survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
In the survey, Indonesia ranked 64th out of 167 countries in the world. The EIU states that Indonesia’s democracy index score is 6.48 on a scale of 0 to 10.
JK alluded to the implementation of democracy behind this, especially in regards to broadcasting criticism of the government without ending calls from the police.
This was broadcast by JK on the agenda of the ‘National Democratic Forum’ which was held by the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) on Friday (12/2).
“A few days ago, the president announced that he was welcome to criticize the government. Of course many would like to see how to criticize the government without being called by the police?” JK said.
According to him, a good implementation of democracy requires control over the implementation of the government. He also called on the PKS, as an opposition party, to fulfill its obligation to supervise the government.
“Without control, democracy does not work,” he said.
Earlier, President Jokowi, launching the 2020 Ombudsman Annual Report on Monday (August 2), invited all elements of the nation to contribute to improving public services. He asked the active public to criticize.
However, this statement received massive attention because residents were confronted with the fact that there was a ringing phenomenon to the Electronic Information and Transactions Act (UU ITE) that could trap loud critics, especially through cyberspace.
Economist Kwik Kian Gie admits that he is afraid to express a different or opposite opinion with the current government. Kwik is concerned that after expressing a different opinion with the regime, he will be immediately attacked by ringtones on social media.
(ryn / ugly)
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