Peoples’ Sovereignty Principle on the Implementation of General Election in Indonesia

Abstract

People’s sovereignty and democracy from the people must be respected as the main condition of the general election of government officials in Indonesia. Laws that govern the elections in Indonesia consists of 1945 Constitution Republic of Indonesia as the basis of any law that regulate the elections. Apart from the rules on elections organized in such a way to provide for people's sovereignty itself in conducting the general elections, in practice, there are many problems that eventually reduce, rob, and negate the sovereignty of the people in the administration of elections. In fact in determining the choice of the people is no longer in the state of free will, consciousness of the nation, and in full control of themselves. Government should come from the people, by the people and for the people turn into government comes, from, and to the interests of certain groups or political parties. The general election in Indonesia still can not provide and realize the people's sovereignty in determining the fate of the nation.

Keywords: General Election, Sovereignty Principle