Ssecurity Risks and Anomalies Loom Over Indonesia's Regional Elections

As Indonesia approaches its regional elections (Pilkada), the nation's democratic machinery faces heightened scrutiny. While the government has pledged to uphold security, emerging anomalies and entrenched vulnerabilities cast a long shadow over the process. The question is no longer about whether the elections will take place peacefully, but about how well-prepared authorities are to mitigate risks that could disrupt this democratic cornerstone. Quoted from the page of the Ministry of State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia, the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada will involve 37 provinces and 508 districts/cities that will also hold the elections. This will be the first time that regional elections are held simultaneously in all provinces, districts and cities in Indonesia.