THE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY AND DIRECT VOTE IN THE LOCAL HEAD ELECTION

Abstract

The idea to convert the system of local head election from directvote by the people into election by the local representative council aspired by President Prabowo Subianto at the event of the 60 years of Partai Golongan Karya on December 12, 2024, has drawed attentions from various groups. Then, the problem is why the stakeholders should reexamine the possibility of convertion the existing system of election and bck to election by the local representative council (The Jakarta Post, December 14, 2014). The democracy is the mean of people souvereinty to achieve the people peace and welfare which is conducted by the leaders elected by people or the representative council on behalf of the people. For this reason, the election of the local head system should be based on the most effective and efficient system for the sake of the people since the local head as political position accept the highest responsibility to rule the region under his/her control. Local representative council should represent the people to choose the most suitable candidate of the local head of governments, namely Governors, Regents and Mayors.