FENOMENA GOLONGAN PUTIH (GOLPUT) DAN TANGGUNG JAWAB MEMILIH PEMIMPIN
Perspektif Quraish Shihab dalam tafsir QS. Al-Baqarah Ayat 247
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White Group (Golput), Abstention from Voting, Responsibility in Choosing Leaders, Tafsir Al-MisbahAbstract
Golput, or abstention from voting in general elections, is part of Indonesia's democratic dynamics. This article examines golput from a Qur'anic perspective through Surah Al-Baqarah (2:247), based on Tafsir Al-Misbah by M. Quraish Shihab. Using library research with a descriptive-analytical approach, the study distinguishes three forms of abstention: abstention from indifference, abstention as protest, and abstention based on ideological rejection of democracy. The analysis finds that Q. 2:247 names knowledge and capacity as the criteria of leadership, not wealth or social status. From this, the article argues that voting carries a moral and social responsibility for the common good. Under Indonesian law, however, voting is a right rather than a legal duty, and abstention is not a criminal offence. The conclusions are therefore presented as ethical reasoning, not as a legal ruling on golput.
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