Democrazy cost more and more

East Java [Indonesia] had just held a big party, The Gubernatorial Election 2008", exactly on Wednesday, 23^rd, followed by five pairs candidate, Khofifah Indar Parawansa - Mudjiono , Sutjipto - Ridwan Hisjam, Soenaryo - Ali Maschan Musa, Achmady - Suhartono, and Soekarwo - Syaifulloh Yusuf. More than 29 millions people voted. Unfortunately, 39% of them din’t, so called Abstention. Why? Because of some reasonable reasons such as, not included into the voting list, outside area, until have no intention to vote, since they pesimistic that the candidates won’t bring East Java into the better future. However, the election went smoothly, with minor election violations. Based on the result of Quick Count from Lembaga Survey Indonesia, the first place was pair of Soekarwo - Syaifulloh Yusuf (26,99%), followed by Khofifah - Mudjiono (25,37%), then Sutjipto - Ridwan Hisjam (20,94), pair of Soenarjo - Ali MAschan Musa (18,87%) dan the last was pair of Achmady - Suhartono (7,84%). Too bad, five pairs candidate couldn’t reach more than 30% vote. Under the law No 32 2004 , the second round should be held 60 days after the vote, followed by pairs in first and second place. Meanwhile the manual result will be informed around August the third. Practically. The first spent Rp. 600 billions rupiah of Election budjet. And now, The Election Commission should prepare budjet for the second round election, about 225 billions rupiah. Just imagine. In the uncertain of today’s condition, many billions rupiah spent only for the gubernatorial election. The democracy of this country needs a great sacrifation. How Useless, since many people seems don’t care about who’s the next leader of East Java. Let’s check the people participation in gubernatorial election. It’s only 60%, while 40% was abstain. In fact, the leader of East Java should be Abstention, hehe. Democracy or I should just called it as democrazy in this country, is not more than just candidate promises, banner, thousands brosurs everywhere, include not in an appropriate place , silly campaign with long march in the main street causing traffic jam. It needed a huge budget.

How ironic. People fight against the hardest economic situation and condition, while billions rupiah spent for something useless. This country seems like learn nothing, but democrazy