Political Parties Need to Work Hard to Meet Expectations of Young Voters

Political parties and leaders should work hard to create a system and cultivate behaviors that are free of corruption.

KOMPAS/RIZA FATHONI

Generation Y who grew up with the rapid growth of the digital world and social networks in the world of work. Political parties must address the changes in voters' characters, as the younger generations will increase to be the dominant force in politics.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Political party executives and organizations must work hard to create a system and cultivate behaviors that are free of corruption in order to satisfy the desire of young voters to elect a clean and corruption-free leader. Political parties must address the changes in voters’ characters, as the younger generations will increasingly be the dominant force in politics.

Previously, the results of a survey conducted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Central Jakarta, on 8-13 August 2022, showed that 34.8 percent of young voters aged 17-39 years preferred honest and corruption-free leaders. Other respondents preferred leaders that are humble and pro-people (15.9 percent), firm and authoritative (12.4 percent), achievers who perform well (11.6 percent) as well as those with prior leadership experience (10.1 percent).