This year's Islamic fasting month starts on April 1st. During the fasting month from sunrise to sunset, Muslims not only have to abide by the teachings and do not eat or drink (except for special situations such as pregnant women and young children), in order to understand the difficulties of the poor, but also You must ask yourself to spend it in a peaceful mood in a relatively weak physical state. Such a spirit is truly admirable. Also because of the symbolic meaning of Ramadan and the special physical and mental conditions during fasting, in general, for Indonesia, which is known to be the third largest democratic country in the world and is known to be the third largest democratic country in the world with "protest marches", Ramadan is usually a social event. In a relatively quiet month for sports, especially since the outbreak of the epidemic, large gatherings have been rarer. This Monday (11th) there was a rally of thousands of people in front of the parliament building in the capital Jakarta. The march was initiated by the Union Committee of University Students, and there were protests organized by university students in several major cities in West Java and South Sulawesi
. Protests against recently soaring oil prices (including motor and edible oils), rising prices for basic food, and the belief that the government of current President Joko Widodo has not fulfilled its previous promises of price stabilization. But the most important thing is to deal with rumors in recent months that Congress is about to amend the constitution, so that Jokowi, who has been two-term president, can renew his term. RTS6Z2QI Photo Credit: Reuters/Dazhi Image Protest rally marches in front of the capital Jakarta's parliament building on Monday (11th) According to Indonesia's current constitution, the president is elected for a five-year term and can serve two terms. The current President Jokowi is now in the third year of his second term, and thhe first time in 2014. He stood out among other political veterans and won the election with his image of being clean, friendly and enlightened. And it has always been loved by the majority of voters. He has the characteristic introverted character of Central Javanese, and his thinking and speaking speed is relatively slower than that of ordinary politicians, giving him a calm impression of "planning and then acting". Since taking office, many turmoils that were originally expected to cause social storms were later dealt with by the government led by him. More about this source textSource text required for additional translation information Send feedback Side panels Shadow Making develop. Such a political proposition that is contrary to the constitution was the first time after the fall of the strongman leader Suharto, who had been in power for 32 years, in 1998, causing an uproar in the society.
Although the current President Jokowi has three-quarters of the seats in the lower house of parliament, according to recent opinion polls, up to 70% of the public also expressed their opposition to amending the constitution to allow Jokowi to continue to be re-elected. In fact, this issue has been brewing for several months, and President Jokowi's attitude has been ambiguous. At first glance, although it was the remarks of other politicians around him, he did not make a clear statement. He did not speak publicly until the day before the parade, saying, "Everyone knows that the general election will be held on February 14, 2024, and it will not be delayed as rumored." clear. President Jokowi served as the mayor of Solo ( Surakarta ) in Central Java, and then ran for and won the mayor of the capital Jakarta. He ran for president for the first time in 2014. He stood out among other political veterans and won the election with his image of being clean, friendly and enlightened. And it has always been loved by the majority of voters. He has the characteristic introverted character of Central Javanese, and his thinking and speaking speed is relatively slower than that of ordinary politicians, giving him a calm impression of "planning and then acting". Since taking office, many turmoils that were originally expected to cause social storms were later dealt with by the government led by him. More about this source textSource text required for additional translation information Send feedback Side panels