By : H. Navarin Karim
The scary appearances that we have encountered in real life or watched in videos/films, even at first glance, can raise the hair on the back of our necks.
However, it is different from the appearance of imaging behavior carried out by pursuers and/or those who are enthusiastic about maintaining power.
This problem of image behavior did not only occur in the New Order, but it became more massive in the reform era.
During the New Order period it was carried out covertly in the form of policy, However, in the reform era it is expressed in behavior.
Still remember the policies in the Special Capital Region (DKI) Jakarta during the New Order era when the work of pedicab drivers was considered inhumane and represented as an unmodern means of transportation, then the rickshaws were thrown around the waters of Seribu Island.
It is said that it can become a FAD and can breed fish in groups. As if it were proof of the effectiveness of this policy. The second former President of the Republic of Indonesia fished in the sea.
The scheme used the President's sophisticated fishing equipment to fish, You can get big fish covered by print and electronic media.
That's how it looks, whereas previously large fish were thrown into the sea around marine destination areas, the President designed fishing. At that time there was no skepticism, the people are confused.
In this reform era, these fighters for power carried out various strategies, like a friendly/humble person, Good, pious and philanthropic, cares about school children and young people.
Usually rarely or even never smile, Before the election, he suddenly changed into a humble person.
I usually rarely go to the mosque, so I often go to the mosque, even all the mosques/surau/langgar in the electoral district are visited and give alms. If you go to a food stall, saw someone eating, everyone is treated.
Seeing children want to cross to school, the child was crossed and then photographed, The image is raised and placed on the balegho. Embrace the photo fisherman and beyond.
During the flood season, go to the flood area, soak your feet in the water, make donations and then take a photo, when the water rose to near the donor's chest ran away.
There is another incumbent who still wears a PSH shirt and swims to clean water hyacinth in the river.
Society is not even helpful, Just watch and think there are mermaids. Yandu Post is also an object of visit, mothers carrying toddlers; the child was petted and photographed.
Hopefully it doesn't continue to stroke his mother's clear forehead. So things that are not rational and seem funny are displayed. This only happened before the general election and post-conflict regional election.
Not just a vision, missions and programs that are used as political accessories, but also behavior that can create traps so that people are willing to choose it.
Be a rational voter
If you want to be a rational voter and not easily fooled, So be aware of the following things :
(1) Be skeptical of sudden changes in behavior, not actually because of repentance or pure calling/awakening of his social spirit (social awareness), but it tends to be more artificial and not institutional (internalized).
(2) His personal motives are more dominant than changing society for the better.
(3) Assistance is short term and lasts momentarily, such as providing financial assistance, basic necessities and most recently just one package of liquid milk.
(4) If it is in the form of a future program, try to analyze the logical and realistic possibility that the program can be realized or not.
It is possible that the program is a utopian one whose source of funding is unclear with justification and will be fought for by asking for assistance from departments or the central government.. This means it is still gambling.
Dependence on the central government means that planners in the regions forget that now is the era of regional autonomy, build with your own strength (autonomous energies).
(5) Even if there is access to the center, It must be proven beforehand the level of success of regional political actors in fighting for the articulation of interests into an aggregation of interests, At a minimum, it should be a national program and/or a departmental program for regional interests.
Recently, many people have questioned the existence of legislative members who represent regions.
What has the incumbent done so that he is still enthusiastic about running for the second and umpteenth time?.
What has been done for the district, especially with regard to what the region needs.
Such as a special road for coal transportation, building downstream through a Departmental approach so that it is clearly stated in the APBN or at least can bring in central and foreign investors to the regions.
Building standard tourist attractions, so that regional people no longer contribute foreign exchange to other regions or abroad.
If there really is a central legislative candidate who has this capacity, don't hesitate to vote for us.
Central legislative candidates who do not have this ability should not run or nominate again.
Be aware, legislative candidates, Put forward your statesmanlike spirit, This means prioritizing public interests rather than personal interests, groups and dynasties.
*) The author is a senior lecturer at the Unja Political Science and Government Study Program
