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AHY: Power does not belong to anyone forever

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said political power must be exercised responsibly because it belongs to the people and has limits.
  • Speaking at the Democratic Party’s 25th anniversary, he cited the peaceful transfer of power after Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s two terms as a lesson for democracy.
  • He also said all citizens should receive equal treatment before the law, regardless of status or proximity to power.

Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono delivered a reminder about the limits of political power at the Democratic Party’s 25th anniversary: no one can own power forever.

The Democratic Party chairman said power represents a mandate from the people and must be exercised with full responsibility. He pointed to the party’s own experience, saying it had governed and later moved into opposition, and had experienced both victory and defeat.

We should learn from the 10 years of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration, including when the transfer of power took place peacefully and democratically after two terms.

· Agus Harimurti YudhoyonoHe cited the peaceful transfer of power after Yudhoyono’s two terms as a lesson for protecting democracy.

“We should learn from the 10 years of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration, including when the transfer of power took place peacefully and democratically after two terms,” Yudhoyono said. He argued that this experience showed why democracy must be protected under all circumstances.

“Power does not belong to anyone forever. Power is a mandate from the people that has a time limit,” he said in closing. Yudhoyono also called for equal treatment under the law, saying legal rules must not be influenced by a person’s status or closeness to those in power.

Power does not belong to anyone forever. Power is a mandate from the people that has a time limit.

· Agus Harimurti YudhoyonoHe used the statement to stress that political authority is temporary and belongs to the public.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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