Labor Movement And Jakarta's Election

Heading to the second round of Jakarta Gubernatorial Election, pull the dynamics in the labor element in responding to current issues related to political celebration that exposes Ahok-Djarot versus Anies-Sandi, because it turns out elements of the strategic developments in the labor, before determining its position in the face of Jakarta Gubernatorial Election.

Some actual issues which responded by elements of labor among others about dismissal of KH Ahmad Ishomuddin by MUI where there is some element of trade assess the actions of the dismissal was not wise, though Ishomuddin has been the defense witnesses for Ahok, but not the elite of the labor movement, which approved the action MUI dismissal by reason Ishomuddin do not appreciate the political attitude and the rule of the game that apply in the MUI.

Meanwhile, the instruction one political party cadres throughout Indonesia in order to come to Jakarta to invite people choose certain candidate rated not necessarily be effective because the level of political understanding Jakarta residents are better, so it is not easy to be seduced and provoked.

Meanwhile, related to Tabligh Akbar and dawn congregation together GNPF MUI and FPI, as well as free medical treatment carried out before the second round of the elections of Jakarta is a positive activity while not politically charged, but labor groups agree with that activity is found Tabligh Akbar etc. are proselytizing ordinary, related to the elections, so that there should be no prohibition against it.

Elements of the pro against candidate of Anies-Sandi judge calling the police on March 10, 2017 on the complaint of defamation by one of the women that occurred on October 31, 2013 rated as one of the non-neutrality of government in the face of the second round of the elections of Jakarta. Nevertheless, Muslims still have a very big chance to beat Ahok in the second round of the elections of Jakarta.

The workers also assess the alleged politicization of law ahead of Jakarta Gubernatorial Election with an indication of their reporting to Anies Baswedan carried out by two groups of interest to the Commission as well as the arrest of KH. Muhammad Al Khathath suspected to be treason, tends to construct a laborer opinion that two such indications lead to the politicization of law ahead of the second round.

Elements unions also looked ahead Jakarta election has happened diverse political maneuvers carried out by each candidate supporters, such as the issue plan mass mobilization at the polling station using a uniform coordinated by one political party or the issue of partiality unscrupulous management bodies elections called by the elites of workers as tendency nuanced opinion war black campaign and throwing issues of mutual credibility of political opponents, prone to take advantage of the mobilization of the mass base of workers by interest groups, raised the issue of demanding rigor and professionalism of the organizers of the elections, as well as questioning the neutrality of the Government that are considered likely to support one-on-one candidate by indirectly, labor elements insinuate that the government has supported specific candidate of their unpreparedness phenomenon Ahok case prosecutor in the trial of 11 April 2017, and on the other elements of the workers aware of this problem easily politicized, so that they take an indifferent attitude with all of them.

Movement of labor in the implementation of Jakarta Gubernatorial Election increasingly visible, especially in responding to issues related to Ahok. Such conditions strengthen the position of Anies-Password for the support of a large enough labor element in Jakarta.

Furthermore, the labor element is expected to continue to mobilize the masses to take part in the second round later. Thus, the labor movement will make the situation and the political situation heats up, because it is prone to mass provocation that can lead to conflict between the mass support at the election.

Action plan on 19 April 2017 is expected to involve the masses of workers, which would strengthen the mass movement in each polling station. Although the direction of mass movement claimed as an effort to secure the polling stations, but there are indications that the action is an attempt to win Anies-password at each polling station. Thus, the mass mobilization of the supporters will be prone to physical conflict in each polling station, as well as prone to fraud, where the masses will have the intervention of mass action.

Labor getting smarter

Some analysts said the dismissal of KH Ahmad Ishomuddin by MUI has sparked pros and cons. Elements of the counter workers assess such actions as unwise. While elements of the pro with the policy MUI assess the dismissal decision has certainly been through a variety of considerations. In addition, activities of Tabligh Akbar and dawn congregation together GNPF MUI and FPI, as well as free medical treatment carried out before the second round of the elections of Jakarta is not necessarily going to benefit Paslon Anies-Sandi even though such action may indirectly serve as an open campaign for candidate that incidentally Muslims.

Nevertheless, the political constellation element of labor activists will continue to seek bargaining in mengekespansi support to the various layers of labor organizations, utilizing the mass workers' political preasure considerable potential, while promoting the issue of the welfare of workers struggle. In addition, there are indications of an attempt to expand the target of workers' bargaining position against candidate's mass base, which ultimately leads to a political contract between Paslon with labor organizations.

However, elements of permanent workers criticized the implementation of Pilgub Jakarta in particular, and elections simultaneously in 2017 in general, and as a political movement, the elements unions also have goals and agenda pragmatic let alone the outcome of the elections simultaneously in 2017 has not been satisfactory element of labor with one example Bekasi regent election results in 2017.

However, candidates are less supported by elements of labor should not be discouraged due to not necessarily support workers into one Paslon will increase the number of their votes, because his life is recognized or not by the elites of workers in Indonesia that is still there is friction and fragmentation of the labor movement in Indonesia. The proof again, why the workers of political parties did not exist in the elections in Indonesia, even not easy to establish a political party worker in Indonesia, due to "political ambitions" are different from each level of the labor movement. That's proof that the labor movement has not integrated well in Indonesia.

*) The author is the observer and researcher at the Political and Security Dialogue Forum Riau. Staying in Pekanbaru, Riau.