CALON PRESIDEN PERSEORANGAN SEBAGAI PERWUJUDAN ASPIRASI RAKYAT PADA PROSES DEMOKRATISASI DI INDONESIA

Parlindungan Sitorus (Universitas Kristen Indonesia)

Sociae Polites: Majalah Ilmiah Sosial-Politik
BUNGA RAMPAI PEMIKIRAN DOSEN FISIPOL UKI : Edisi Khusus November 2011

AbstractPolitical discourse that is being discussed today is Provincial Assembly of the Republic ofIndonesia proposes the fifth amendment of Contitution 1945 that candidates of Presidentand Vice President can be from individual candidate; by offering amendment of paragraph6A article (2) Constitution 1945 to become “Candidate of President and Vice Presidentcome from the proposal of political party of general election participant or from individual”.This discourse actually based on idea to realize democratization in the practice ofpresidential election; that sovereignty is on the people’s hand and to provide the maximumspace for the people who has capability to lead this great nation; and basically all people isequal in front of Law and Governance. Provincial Assembly believes that that proposal iscompatible with democracy principle that related to recognition on people’s right to electand to be elected even without having any political party.Keywords: Individual candidate, People aspiration, Democratization, “Deparpolisasi”