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PDI-P tells Jokowi not to get 'emotional' over constitutional
amendment

The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle has addressed

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's disapproval of the party’s plan to
amend the Constitution at the People’s Consultative Assembly
(MPR). PDI-P executive Ahmad Basarah, who is also the MPR
deputy speaker, said on Friday that Jokowi might turn down the plan
because he lacked a complete understanding of the amendment,
"Actually, Pak Jokowi does not have to make emotional statements in
responding to the limited amendment plan of the 1945 Constitution,
which focuses only on reinstating the State Policy Guidelines
[GBHN],” he said. He also criticized State Secretary Pratikno for not
properly explaining the plan to the President. Ahmad said Pratikno
never invited assembly leaders to the State Palace to explain the
amendment to Jokowi or at the PDI-P faction at the House of
Representatives. Jokowi has on several occasions indicated
disapproval of the constitutional amendment. In August, he said he
considered the GBHN unnecessary, highlighting that his presidency
was a product of direct elections. Through the reinstatement of the
GBHN, the MPR would have the power to decide whether the
President’s policies are in line with the policy guidelines. On
Monday, Jokowi objected to the plan more explicitly, saying, “It
would be better if there was no amendment. Let us concentrate on
external pressures that are difficult to handle.” He also opposed the
idea that a president should stay in office for three terms. “This has
three [possible meanings] for me. One, they want to slap my face;
two, they are sycophants; or three, they just want to ensnare me,”
Jokowi said. The NasDem party, another member of Jokowi’s
coalition, is a party that has raised the idea of increasing the
presidential term limit, while the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI),
also a member of the coalition, suggested that the Constitution should
allow presidents to be elected only once, but serve for seven years.

This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "ITE

Law won't be revised but guidelines will be issued on its use:
MinisterPDI-P tells Jokowi not to get 'emotional' over constitutional
amendmentFinancial authority proposes pension fund law
amendment". Click to read:
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2021/04/30/ite-law-wont-be-
revised-but-guidelines-will-be-issued-on-its-use-minister.html.

This article was analyze them using propaganda techniques :

Plain Folks – Used by politicians, labor leaders, businessmen, and
even ministers and educators to win our confidence by appearing to
be people just like the common person. This device is used to show
how normal they or their products is by comparing it to everyday
events and places.
Card Stacking or Fear – A device where all of the arts of deception
are used to win our support. He stacks the cards against the truth or
for his cause by using half-truths and featuring only the good
elements. For a successful fear campaign to work you must have a
threat, a recommendation to fix the problem, people to see that the fix
will work, and people to believe they can be the fix.
Ad hominem (Latin for 'to the person') – short for argumentum ad
hominem, refers to several types of arguments, some but not all of
which are fallacious. Typically this term refers to a rhetorical strategy
where the speaker attacks the character, motive, or some other
attribute of the person making an argument rather than attacking the
substance of the argument itself. This avoids genuine debate by
creating a diversion to some irrelevant but often highly charged issue.
The most common form of this fallacy is "A makes a claim x, B
asserts that A holds a property that is unwelcome, and hence B
concludes that argument x is wrong".