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Mahfud MD is Good for Jokowi, LIPI Researcher's View is as Follows

Sabtu, 14 Juli 2018 - 23:46 | 28.79k
Presiden Joko Widodo dan Mahfud MD (FOTO: TIMES Indonesia)
Presiden Joko Widodo dan Mahfud MD (FOTO: TIMES Indonesia)

TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – Syamsuddin Haris, a LIPI researcher and Emrus Sihombing, a political observer from University of Pelita Harapan give their view related to figure former Chairman of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD. Both of them said that Mahfud MD has a great opportunity to accompany Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the 2019 upcoming presidential election.

Emrus Sihombing commented that Mahfud MD can overcome various issues that raised the politics of unproductive identity. Because the constitutional law expert from Madura is not from political party.

"I think he is our national figure, a democratic of santri figure, a modern of santri figure, and he has a very good intellectual and pluralism," said Emrus Sihombing in Jakarta, Saturday (14/7/2018).

He said that the figure of Mahfud MD became an option as Vice President Jokowi when there is a political compromise of political parties that support Jokowi and there is no any agreement.

Syamsuddin Haris is in line with Emrus. Syamsuddin Haris said that the figure of Mahfud MD has two advantages that are not owned by other candidates.

First, his ability in the field of constitutional law. According to Haris, Mahfud MD was having experience as a capable Chairman of the Constitutional Court.

"If the challenge ahead is to create better law and democracy, so the choice is Mahfud MD," he said recently.

Haris also considered that Mahfud MD has a second advantage, which close to the Muslim community. Choosing Mahfud becomes Vice President can improve Jokowi's elektability, especially from the Muslim voter base.

In addition, Jokowi's issues that clashed with Islam, such as criminalization of clerics, communists, and other issues, then the choice to Mahfud MD as vice president is right.

"He is close to the Islamic group not only with NU, but also Muhammadiyah," added Haris.

He said that another advantage of the members of the Board of Directors of Pancasila Ideology Development Board (BPIP) that, he is a clean and integrity figure . He has never been caught in a legal matter.

"Mr. Jokowi's partner must be a clean and integrity person, this is important," he said.

On the other hand, welcoming the registration of 2019 Presidential Election candidate, Jokowi hasn't announced the name vice president yet.

However, Jokowi mentioned that he has focused vice president candidates to five names. One of the strongest today is the former Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Mahfud MD. It has also been read by LIPI researcher Syamsuddin Haris and political analyst at Universitas Pelita Harapan Emrus Sihombing. (*)

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