Inp.polri.go.id – Jakarta. General Election Commission (KPU) have revealed the themes for president and vice-president candidates for 2024 General Election.
The Chief of Technical Division of KPU Idham Kholik states the determination of the themes has been through a long process of discussion between KPU and candidates campaign teams.
National vision, who has been engraved in the opening of the 1945 Constitution and the National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN), has been the basis on determining the theme.
On the other hand, the debates will be held for five times in Jakarta where the three of them would be the debate for the president and the other two are for the vice-president. However, candidates would still be present in pair.
Later on, the debate will be aired in national TV with a total duration of 2.5 hours.
Here is a list of schedules and the themes for 2024 General Election:
1. Debate I, December 12th, 2023:
Law, Human Rights, Government, Eradicating Corruption, and Strengthening Democracy.
2. Debate II, December 22nd, 2023:
Defense, Security, Geopolitics and International Relations.
3. Debate III, January 7th, 2024:
Economy (Popular and Digital), Social Welfare, Investment, Trade, Tax (Digital), Finance, APBN and APBD Management, Infrastructure.
4. Debate IV, January 21st, 2024:
Energy, Natural Resources, SMN, Food, Carbon Tax, Environment, Agrarian Affairs and Indigenous Peoples.
5. Debate V, February 4th, 2024:
Information Technology, Improving Public Services, Hoaxes, Intolerance, Education, Health (Post-COVID Society), and Employment.
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