Responding to the plan, the Constitutional Law Expert (HTN) of the Faculty of Law (FH) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta Dr. Agus Riewanto, stated that KPU needs to be prepared for all risks of collective election 2024. His particular concern is the increase in the number of casualties from Voting Organizers (KPPS) caused by fatigue that occurred in 2019.

“Because there is no revision on Law No. 7 of 2017, I am worried that the issue in the 2019 election will re-occur in the 2024 election. So, if we want to predict the 2024 election, we could observe from the 2019 election,” Dr. Agus Riewanto stated in Nge-HIK “The Efforts to Manage Complexity of General Election and 2024 Election” on Thursday (11/11/2021).

In the event held by KPU Surakarta through the Zoom Cloud Meeting, Dr. Agus Riewanto also shared his evaluation of the 2019 election, including the absence of revision on Law No. 7 of 2017 regarding General Election, PKPU creativity in designing general election technical matters, proportional results based on majority rule, and expensive costs that will be incurred.

“In preparing the technical parts of the general election, PKPU could add aspects that are not appropriate in 2019 and improve it in 2024. Usually, there is a revision on General Election Law nearing the election, but today, we did not have it,” he explained.

Dr. Agus Riewanto suggested that national and local government elections should be held separately with an interlude of 2.5 years so that the populace will not be focused only on President and Vice-President election but also observe the election for DPR, DPD, and DPRD members. He also considers that five ballots and five ballot boxes for 2024 will be challenging for constituents and for the managing committee. “Thus, it needs to be simplified,” he added.

He emphasized the open proportional system adopted by Indonesia as the best approach because it allows political parties to develop, benefitting Indonesia as a democratic country. Besides considering the diversity of the Indonesian population.

“Generally, in countries with multiple religions, ethnics, and races, creates a proportional system shaped from all interests aspirations, so that there is no party that holds a single control (over the government), but parties have room to gain access in legislative institutions,” he concluded. Humas UNS

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“I hope for UNS, as one of the best universities in Indonesia, to take a role in shaping a young generation who excels in the field of Islamic economics and finance in order to accelerate the growth of Indonesia’s Islamic economy and finance,” said KH Ma’ruf Amin, Tuesday (9/11). /2021).

The development of the Islamic economy in itself cannot be separated from several key sectors, among others, Islamic finance, halal food and beverage industry, halal cosmetics, halal medicines, Muslim-friendly travel, Muslim fashion, and Islamic-themed media and recreation. Domestically, this sector is growing significantly, considering that Indonesia has the largest Muslim market globally, both as consumers and producers. Additionally, after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world economy, the Islamic economic sector must be optimized to be a new economic growth that supports national economic growth.

Advanced preparation for the young generation in Islamic economics and finance is one of the supporting efforts in increasing the role of Islamic banks in Indonesia. This effort becomes a preparation of superior Human Resources (HR) with a noble character. Other development efforts involve the use of digital-based technology, development of sustainable innovation in new products and services creation, Islamic banking services expansion to remote regions, and expansion of community financial literacy.

The Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia also expressed his appreciation to UNS academics members for organizing the 2021 SMICIE. He hopes that this conference can produce innovative formulations for the development of Islamic economics and finance.

In his speech, he states that universities are considered to have an important role in developing Islamic economics and finance, especially Islamic banking. Islamic economics and finance are an integral part of the national economic system that has a vital role in restoring the national economy.
“Therefore, universities are expected to make a contribution in the form of ideas, innovation, human resources preparation, and encouraging literacy in advancing the Indonesian Islamic economy and finance,” he explained. Humas UNS

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