The Plan to Revert Regional Election to the Regional Legislative Council
Prabowo Subianto wants to have direct regional head elections be conducted through regional legislative councils. His supporters are maneuvering to push the plan through.
Francisca Christy Rosana
December 23, 2024
THE discussion about direct regional elections became a topic between President Prabowo Subianto and Golkar Party General Chair Bahlil Lahadalia at the Sentul International Convention Center, Bogor, West Java, on Thursday, December 12, 2024. In the very important person (VIP) room, Prabowo expressed concerns over the high cost of the 2024 regional head elections, borne by the state and the candidates. He proposed reviving the mechanism of electin
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