The Danger of Political Dynasties
A total of 124 candidates in the regional elections to be held on December 9 are from political dynasties. The ‘as long as the boss is happy’ culture puts pressure on civil servants to take sides.
Tempo
December 7, 2020
ACCORDING to law, there is nothing wrong with political dynasties. The General Elections Law does not ban relatives of state officials from standing in elections for governor, regent or mayor. The Constitutional Court has also stated that a ban on relatives of political elites standing in original elections is against the Constitution.
What is being violated by dynasty politics is public ethics. With access to power, relatives of officials have
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