Legal Literacy - Dawn raids and money politics still haunt Indonesian democracy. This article examines the factors that cause the practice of money politics to continue, including political aspects, legal dimensions, cultural factors, and economics. It also reviews the rules regarding the prohibition of money politics in the Election Law along with its sanctions. Let's jointly reject money politics for clean and integrity elections!

Time to Head Towards the Elections Year Desired by the Public

After 5 years of democracy establishment, now is the time to wait for the moment when the public's right to vote becomes full sovereignty that determines the fate of the nation.

Dawn Raids and Money Politics: A Threat to Democracy

Undeniably, dawn raids and pre-election money politics are the root of corruption that needs to be anticipated so as not to damage democracy and the constitution.

Quoted from the Anti-Corruption Education Center, in 2019, there were 25 cases of money politics committed during the cooling-off period and caught red-handed by Bawaslu. The cases caused a stir in 13 provinces. The types of money politics included the distribution of basic necessities, detergents, and cash given by political parties/candidates to voters.

Factors Encouraging Money Politics

Unfortunately, this year money politics has gone viral again as a form of invitation to vote…