Legal Literacy – Dynastic politics is a phenomenon often encountered in the election process. It is not uncommon for this to become a hot topic of debate among the public, considering that a country with a democratic system should provide greater opportunities for the public to be involved in the political process.

This article discusses dynastic politics in more depth from a democratic perspective in Indonesia.

Understanding Dynastic Politics

The dynastic political system is defined as a political power run by a group of people who are still related by family ties. Initially, this system was synonymous with the royal environment because it tended to inherit power from generation to generation. This aims to maintain power within the family circle.

Meanwhile, Yossi Nurmansyah, through the official website of Bawaslu (Election Supervisory Body) of Bangka Belitung Province, defines dynasty as a primitive system of power reproduction because it relies on blood and descent from only a few people. Meanwhile, dynastic politics is the process of directing the regeneration of power for the interests of certain groups with the aim of obtaining or maintaining power in a country.

If in the past the inheritance of power was carried out by direct appointment, now hereditary politics is carried out in a more modern way, namely through procedural political channels. Families or…