Legal Literacy - This article discusses the urgency of fair and transparent election law enforcement in the context of elections in Indonesia, as outlined by Artha Debora. By delving deeper into the competence and strategies of legal teams in handling post-election lawsuits, this paper highlights the importance of independence and objectivity of related parties, including judges of the Constitutional Court. Debora also criticizes the inconsistencies between legislation and the constitution that affect the election process. Furthermore, this article explores the political dynamics and the need for mutual trust in politics, showing how political decisions must take into account transparency and effective public participation to strengthen democracy in Indonesia.

Critical Awareness of the Post-Election Legal Team

The critical awareness of each legal team of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who file lawsuits and declare their willingness to be related parties must be ensured to be independent and free in thinking, speaking, and acting. Certain social or external pressures after the election should not amputate the objectivity and integrity of the parties and constitutional judges.

The competence and strategy of each legal team must demonstrate the instrumentalization and construction of upholding the law properly and correctly. The indicator of the implementation of a healthy and established democracy is determined by the demand for maximum transparency standards. Transparency politics is intended as access to information and credibility to strengthen the legitimacy of political steps.

The Dark Alley of Electoral Political Reality - Considering the Balance of Election Law Enforcement
Image Illustration by the Editors / Source: DALLE