Could President Be 3 Periods?
President Joko Widodo (Photograph: Twitter @jokowi)

Djakarta - President Joko Widodo has repeatedly emphasized that he has no intention of becoming president for three terms. Jokowi likewise does not want an amendment to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia to add to the presidential term.

"What else should I say? Back and forth, my attitude has not changed. I emphasize that I accept no intention. I accept no intention of condign president for three terms. The constitution mandates two terms. That is what we must protect together," said Jokowi at the State Palace, Central Jakarta, Monday, March 15.

Jokowi asked all parties not to increase the noise by rolling out the issue of his desire to increase his term of office equally R1. Specially in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

"Don't brand whatever new noise. We are currently focusing on handling the pandemic," said Jokowi.

Then, why is the issue of extending the president's term back?

The discourse on extending the term of part of the president is actually not new. Previously, at the end of 2019, the proposal to amend the 1945 Constitution by irresolute the term of office of the president had also surfaced.

The idea is said to have originated from the NasDem Party faction in the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI). However, this event was also denied by Surya Paloh's men.

"That is a public suggestion. The subpoena of the Ramble must listen to public stance, involve the wider community, academia, leaders, all parties in club," said Secretarial assistant-General of the NasDem Party Johnny Chiliad. Plate at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Thursday, December 15, 2019.

Not only in the Jokowi era merely the consequence of extending the presidential term to three terms also emerged in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).

However, the proposal drew harsh criticism and a broad wave of resistance from the public, so it ran ashore halfway.

And so, who really plays on this result?

Amien Rais, is the one who raised once more the bug of the 3 periods presidency. The erstwhile chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) suspects that there will be a scenario to change the provisions in the 1945 Constitution regarding the term of office of the president from two terms to three terms.

According to Amien, the programme to amend these provisions will exist carried out by holding a Special Session of the People'southward Consultative Assembly (MPR) to amend or ameliorate the 1945 Constitution.

Amien claimed to have received political signals related to the scenario that is existence carried out by a number of parties to exercise this. One of them is through political maneuvers currently carried out by the government by securing all state institutions, starting from the House of Representatives (DPR), People's Consultative Associates (MPR), Regional Representative Quango (DPD), and other state institutions.

"And then now there is a kind of public opinion, which at starting time was vague but at present it is increasingly articulate which direction Jokowi's regime is going. Then they will take the first step to ask for a special session of the People Consultative's Assembly (MPR), which may be one or ii articles which he said need to be corrected which I likewise don't know, just later information technology volition be offered and then requite the president the correct to exist elected three times, now if this is really their wish," said Amien via YouTube Channel Amien Rais Official which was uploaded at twenty.00 Western Indonesia Fourth dimension, Saturday, March 13.

Is it true that Jokowi rejects the idea of extending the presidential term to iii terms?

Deputy Chairperson of the DPN of the Indonesian People'due south Wave Party (Gelora), Fahri Hamzah believes that the discourse of the 3 terms of the president'due south term did non come from Joko Widodo'due south wishes.

According to Fahri, it is necessary to investigate who designed the consequence. Including the aims and objectives to enliven in the media.

"That is what I think we accept to trace now. Because if it is non possible from the president himself. Why? I myself have asked the president twice nearly this before the end of the function, and the respond is unanimous, he (Jokowi, ed) said he did not desire to be remembered as a person who wanted to render to the office," Fahri said in his statement in Jakarta, Wednesday, March 17.

Fahri suspected that there were parties who deliberately raised the issue of the 3 periods. Moreover, it has become a civilization in club to neutralize data which is then used by a handful of groups for certain interests.

"My estimate is that if we are non naive, this will go news on social media which has happened ofttimes. And nosotros are over-acting with the news," said Fahri.

"Or the second is that at that place are groups that are blowing up this issue, for the interests of their groups, of course," he connected.

Practise not let by events exist

Executive Director of the Voxpol Eye Research and Consulting, Pangi Syarwi Chaniago, emphasized that the proposed three-term soapbox is very, very inappropriate and contradicts the reform goal of limiting the term of office of the president.

"The rule of the struggle for our purification presidential arrangement is to limit the term of office of the president," he said.

Moreover, connected Pangi, until this upshot reoccurred, the public had never heard of any substantive and rational reasons why the presidential term should be added or extended.

"We demand reasons that brand more sense (common sense) instead of leading political debates and discourse into support like the opposition versus the regime or the terminal presidential election contend which was unproductive and minus belligerent," he said.

However, connected Pangi, it seems that the public should also exist suspicious that the agenda for the addition of the presidential term is being prepared seriously and advisedly fifty-fifty though information technology does not have a strong argument.

"And so why is the soapbox on adding a presidential term diddled every year? I respect the president whose statements and comments and the correct to respond remain consequent and have not inverse to this day. This has get a digital rails record," he said.

"Exercise not let, like past events, the offer came to be a presidential candidate, initially not interested, not thought about, not interested, suddenly became a presidential candidate," he added.

Changing the Amendment to 'Goals' the President for iii Periods, Not Easy!

The Chairman of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet), Monday 15 March, emphasized that the weather for alteration the 1945 Constitution are not easy.

The current 1945 Constitution has undergone four changes. To be able to re-amend it for the fifth fourth dimension, it takes proposals for amendments from one-3rd of the members of the People'south Consultative Assembly.

Currently, there are 711 members of the People'south Consultative Associates (MPR), consisting of members of the Firm of Representatives (DPR) and members of the Regional Representative Council (DPD). Then, at least 237 People's Consultative Associates (MPR) members proposed amendments.

This is stated in Commodity 37 paragraph i of the 1945 Constitution:

Proposals for amendments to articles of the Constitution can exist scheduled in the People's Consultative Associates session if they are submitted past at to the lowest degree 1/3 of the total members of the People'south Consultative Assembly.

The next paragraph confirms that each proposed amendment to the articles of the Constitution is submitted in writing and it is clearly indicated that the function that is proposed to be changed along with the reasons for it. Subsequently the applicant fulfills the quorum, it is taken to the People'due south Consultative Associates (MPR) Session for blessing. Furthermore, the People'southward Consultative Assembly (MPR) Session must be attended by at to the lowest degree 2/3 members of the People'southward Consultative Assembly (MPR) or as many equally 474 legislators/senators.

This is in accordance with Article 37 paragraph iii of the 1945 Constitution:

To better articles of the Constitution, the People'south Consultative Assembly Session is attended by at least 2/3 of the total members of the People'due south Consultative Assembly.

After all the material has been discussed and approved by the People'southward Consultative Assembly (MPR) Session, the terminal step is the ratification of the Fifth Amendment to the 1945 Constitution at the MPR Session. This agreement was attended by at least 357 MPR members. This requirement is strictly regulated in Article 37 paragraph 4:

The determination to amend articles of the Constitution is made with the approval of at least l percent plus 1 member from all members of the People's Consultative Assembly.

To note, constitutional amendments in various parts of the world are not taboo. The United States Constitution has been amended 27 times to this day. The last amendment in 1992 on the rights of members of senators and legislators is the same.

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