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View all search resultsSovereignty Party `born' to uphold Constitution
The Sovereignty Party is one of several parties whose posters and banners are seldom seen in strategic spots in urban areas or remote areas, not only because it is running short of financial and human resources, but mainly because at 2 years old, it is still an infant party
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The Sovereignty Party is one of several parties whose posters and banners are seldom seen in strategic spots in urban areas or remote areas, not only because it is running short of financial and human resources, but mainly because at 2 years old, it is still an infant party. But despite its inexperience, it has been bolstered by old politicians with a common concern over the continued ignorance of the people's sovereignty in building a true democracy as stipulated by the 1945 Constitution.
The party was founded on the basis of an in-depth study of chapter 1 of the Constitution, stipulating that sovereignty is in the hands of the people. More than six decades after the country's independence, no parties have shown concern for two key words, its single significance and implications to the political system in the country, the party claims. Chairman Ibrahim Basra insists that so far only the presidential and local elections have been conducted by the people, while a bigger part of the people's rights have not been respected and fulfilled. "Decent work, education, health, economy and energy have not been guaranteed, showing that democracy is not in the hands of the people," he said recently.
As a new political party contesting the general elections for the first time, the Sovereign Party is working hard for its legislative candidates in the upcoming legislative elections, to encourage them to fight for the people's sovereignty in parliament.
"If the party reaches its target of winning 10 percent of votes, it will propose the review of a number of laws aimed at improving the people's social welfare in education, health, employment, social security and better transportation," he said.
Ibrahim, the former North Maluku provincial legislative council speaker, stressed the Sovereign Party was an open party for all people, regardless of political, ethnic, educational or religious background, with Pancasila as an absolute state ideology accommodating all social elements in the party.
