FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Chairman of the Muhammadiyah Youth Central Leadership (PP) Nasrullah said that the judicial review of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections, especially Article 169 letter q regarding the age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates (capres-cawapres) at 35 years, it is hoped that it will produce young leaders. The role of the younger generation is considered important in building the nation and state.
“Whether we realize it or not, the New Order period which was in power for so long, 32 years, meant that the potential young generations of that era lost the opportunity to contribute or contest at the national level to help build their nation,” said Nasrullah in his statement, Friday (8 /9).
“Some time later, after the reform, there was an opportunity for the minimum age for presidential/vice presidential candidates to be set at a minimum of 35 years, thereby opening up opportunities for the younger generation to think about and prepare to contest the presidential election,” he continued.
Nasrullah said that the minimum age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates at 40 years was a setback for Indonesia. Because the younger generation cannot participate in the contest to become national leaders.
“In our opinion, as young Indonesians, we feel discriminated against and considered to have no potential and the history of the movements and struggles of young Indonesian people is being neglected,” added Nasrullah.
Therefore, Nasrullah hopes that the Constitutional Court can decide on the judicial review by looking at the current situation. Considering that the majority of voters today are the millennial generation.
“Now our hopes for young Indonesians rest on the Constitutional Court, which will carry out a RPH to make a decision that will determine the fate of young Indonesians in the 2024 presidential election contest,” concluded Nasrullah. (jpg/dawn)
