Elections are no longer a manifestation of respect for the people's voice, but a period that opens the widest possible bazaar of compromise, rearranging the position of each political force.

It is important for us to remind parties that they can give a priority to discussing seriously the policy agendas that will be fought for by the alliance candidates and parties.

Political parties are trying to convince each other that the figure they are supporting will have a wider path to winning the 2024 presidential election.

Regardless of the configuration of alliances that will form, it is important to present the public with the principle of competitive elections, not elections that are just lip service.

In a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri emphasized that the party was readying its cadres to lead the nation.

It is impossible for someone to become Indonesia’s leader if they do not have insight or broad horizons of thought. They must be able to be a beacon for the nation’s future.

Their friendship continues to this day and it is possible that their closeness will lead the PDI-P and PKB to forming an alliance in the 2024 presidential election.

The Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) and the Election Organizing Honorary Council (DKPP), need to carry out their duties optimally. Verification of the political parties that will contest in the election is the first