Teten Masduki assess today's society has been saturated with the implementation of the general election (election).

 Teten Masduki assess today's society has been saturated with the implementation of the general election (election).




Board of Trustees of Community Social Institutions Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Teten Masduki assess today's society has been saturated with the implementation of the general election (election).

"Burnout is apparent from the lack of voter participation in a series of local elections in many places these days," he said during a visit to Teten Bekasi on Sunday.

According to him, the number of non-voters in West Java Governor Election 2008 reached 35 percent of the total electorate.

"In some areas of the new conduct local elections were the same, and even higher numbers. Example in Bekasi who participated chose only 48 percent of the DPT. Was endangering democracy in Indonesia," he said.

According to him, there are two issues underlying these problems. Namely, ideological factors such as lack of candidates who represent the aspirations of the people and technical factors such as the election strategy.

"The Ideological it to be targeted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to socialize to a number of rational voters," he said.

According to him, the quality of candidates Recruitment Look at the level of any political party, had to be considered correct by party officials.

"Do not hire a bad candidate. Seen in Jakarta when Jokowi forward as Governor, the enthusiasm of the people directly increase dramatically," he said.