The Favored and Disfavored in Elections Delay

Excluded from the discussion of the political elite and their backers are the impacts of postponing this democratic process. If the general elections can be suspended, those in power can realize whatever they want.

Kompas/Wawan H Prabowo (WAK)

Bivitri Susanti

One can be sure that not many people are thinking of the 2024 general elections as they queue for cooking oil, which is now in short supply. Most Indonesians are currently haunted by the prices of basic necessities as the fasting month of Ramadan draws near, which are rising slowly but surely.

However, the ongoing discussion among elite politicians is different. What they are discussing is how to extend the power they currently hold. This is being sought by postponing the 2024 general elections for several months or years, so that the terms of office of the president and other elected officials can be extended until the next polls.