By Made Nopen Supriadi

During the Covid-19 pandemic situation, it does not reduce the spirit to continue to learn, grow and enlighten others. Stube-HEMAT Bengkulu community held a seminar on Tuesday (10/26/2021) in the academic hall of Arastamar Theological College in Bengkulu, on Democracy from Age To Age with a speaker, Daud Widya Pranata Septiadi Samosir, SH., M.Kn, a notary with collaboration experience with many community organizations in Bengkulu. In this activity, he delivered material for 45 minutes and continued with a question and answer session.

From this activity, the students of Stube HEMAT Bengkulu learned new knowledge giving insight: First, democracy existed in Ancient Greece with power from people to people through a direct vote to choose leaders. Second, countries implementing democracy tend to be countries with Republic governance form accommodating elements of Legislative, Judiciary, and Executive bodies. Third, several countries were influenced by a democratic system in the 18th-19th century like the French really did the revolution. Fourth, democracy breaks down the saturation of the government system. Indonesia has also experienced saturation of a government system, so the democracy encourages people to have reformation in Indonesia in 1999. Fifth, entering the modern era we are required to be more advanced to think about government. Sixth, the promotion of democracy further strengthens unity, no use of money politics, and no use of masses for fraudulent politics. Seventh, democracy has combined with the digital era, so when expressing opinions, it is better to speak politely and be anticipatory. Eighth, democracy is a system that accommodates students to express opinions in many ways, such as conveying ideas to overcome the problem of poverty. Ninth, taking advantage of democratic opportunities is not to build a political group interest.

Finally, through this activity, the student of the Stube-HEMAT Bengkulu community was reminded to win the majority vote for the truth. Because if in a democratic system the majority vote falls into the wrong hands then democracy will endanger the country. But if the majority vote is in the right hands then democracy will build the Indonesian nation. Hail Democracy!