MENJELANG perhelatan nasional, pemilu legislatif 9 April nanti, ternyata banyak permasalahan mencuat. Sebut saja dari kertas suara rusak, logistik pemilu terlambat hingga daftar pemilih tetap atau DPT yang bermasalah. Belum lagi soal keterlambatan laporan rekening dana kampanye sejumlah partai politik.
Sejumlah elite partai politik yang baru, terutama yang mengajukan diri sebagai calon presiden, pun khawatir. Boleh jadi mereka cemas upaya keras selama ini untuk menggalang dukungan, terutama dari kalangan akar rumput atau wong cilik, bakal sia-sia.
Wacana penundaan pemilu pun bergulir, tapi penyelenggara pesta demokrasi (KPU) bersikukuh pemilu tetap dilaksanakan sesuai jadwal. Toh, tudingan tetap mengarah kepada KPU. Belum lagi sejumlah keputusan yang dikeluarkan KPU dianggap melanggar undang-undang. Ini jelas bukan tudingan main-main.
Dan, ini jelas menjadi makanan empuk bagi media massa elektronik maupun cetak. Pers pun rajin memberitakan kesemrawutan DPT dan sejumlah masalah tersebut. Kendati demikian, lagi-lagi KPU seolah bermoto The Show Must Go On. Komisi ini pun menjanjikan segala permasalahan dapat terselesaikan sebelum hari pencontrengan dimulai.
Soal akurasi dalam penetapan DPT memang dipertanyakan. Sebab, seperti pemberitaan di layar televisi dan halaman suratkabar maupun majalah, banyak DPT yang memang bermasalah di banyak daerah. Sebagai contoh, ada bayi dan orang yang sudah meninggal mendapat DPT. Pun demikian dengan anggota TNI dan Polri, ada yang mendapat DPT, padahal mereka tak mempunyai hak memilih. Sedangkan ada banyak warga negara yang seharusnya mempunyai hak pilih justru tak terdaftar.
Ini jelas ajaib. Di mana akurasi dan proses validasi ditempatkan dalam perhelatan akbar yang sangat menentukan nasib bangsa ini lima tahun ke depan? Terlebih, komisi itu sempat meminta anggaran sebesar Rp 47,9 triliun.
Sebagai gambaran, Maret silam, KPU menetapkan jumlah pemilih untuk Pemilu 2009 sebesar 171.265.442 orang. Jumlah ini lebih banyak dari tahun 2004 yang mencapai sekitar 153,3 juta pemilih. Peserta pemilu tahun ini pun lebih besar, yakni mencapai 44 parpol, termasuk enam partai lokal di Aceh. Sedangkan pada Pemilu 2004 hanya sebanyak 24 parpol.
Akurasi data pemilih ibarat pepatah jauh panggang dari api. Hal itu sebenarnya bisa dibereskan segera bila memang KPU berniat dan bersungguh-sungguh. Bila tidak, jangan salahkan bila kelak banyak pihak menggugat. Dan bukan tak mungkin, tudingan manipulasi politik ditujukan kepada KPU.
Ataukah, ada "tangan-tangan gaib" yang memang sengaja memanipulasi data pemilih demi kepentingan kelompok atau golongannya? Boleh jadi, mereka takut dengan potensi golongan putih alias golput yang diprediksi bisa mencapai angka 30 persen--jumlah yang melebihi syarat pencalonan seorang capres. Angka 30 ini diperoleh dari perbandingan di sejumlah pilkada, terutama daerah yang padat penduduk.
Namun manipulasi itu, kalau memang benar adanya, justru dapat menyuburkan potensi golput di masa mendatang. Mereka yang hak pilihnya "dicerabut" lantaran kekacauan pendataan bisa berubah menjadi golput pada pemilu mendatang. Logika sederhananya, mereka dipaksa menjadi golput oleh ketidakberesan pemuktahiran data pemilih di negeri yang serba "ajaib" ini. Mendata saja tak becus, bagaimana menghitung hasil pemilihan nanti?(ANS/Berbagai sumber dan pengamatan) AnryNovh [2:38 PM] :: [ Jumat, November 28, 2008 ] WOMAN *
Woman I can hardly express, My mixed emotion at my thoughtlessness, After all I'm forever in your debt, And woman I will try express, My inner feelings and thankfullness, For showing me the meaning of succsess, oooh well, well, oooh well, well,
Woman I know you understand The little child inside the man, Please remember my life is in your hands, And woman hold me close to your heart, However, distant don't keep us apart, After all it is written in the stars, oooh well, well, oooh well, well,
Woman please let me explain, I never mean(t) to cause you sorrow or pain, So let me tell you again and again and again, I love you (yeah, yeah) now and forever, I love you (yeah, yeah) now and forever, I love you (yeah, yeah) now and forever, I love you (yeah, yeah)....
I read your letter I got it just the other day You seem so happy So funny how time melts away It's such a pleasure To see you growing And how you're sending your love Thru' the air today I think of Heaven Each time I see you walking there And as you're walking I think of children Everywhere It's in your star sign You growing stronger I can't believe you It's so good to care Thru' enchantment - into Sunlight Angels touched your eyes Your Highness - Electric - So Surprise Is this your first life It seems as tho' you have lived before You help me hold on You have a heart like an open door You sing so sweetly My Love adores you She does, she's thinking of you Right now, I know The summer's coming I'll keep in touch so you're not alone Then like a swallow, you'll fly away Like birds have flown So let me tell you How much I love you I'd make the songbirds sing For you again Well now it's goodnight Sweet angel, read this letter well
* Jon Anderson and Vangelis
AnryNovh [5:17 AM] :: [ Sabtu, Agustus 30, 2008 ] GAMBANG SEMARANG *
Ampat penari kian kemari jalan berlenggang, aduh... Langkah gayanya menurut suara irama gambang
Sambil bernyanyi, jongkok berdiri kaki melintang, aduh... Sungguh jenaka tari mereka tari berdendang
Reff: Bersuka ria, gelak tertawa semua orang kar’na hati tertarik gerak-gerik si tukang gendang
Ampat penari membikin hati menjadi senang, aduh... itulah dia malam gembira Gambang Semarang
Oey Yok Siang/Sidik Pramono AnryNovh [4:53 AM] :: [ Minggu, Juli 13, 2008 ] SUPPER'S READY
Lovers' Leap
Walking across the sitting-room, I turn the television off.Sitting beside you, I look into your eyes.As the sound of motor cars fades in the night time,I swear I saw your face change, it didn't seem quite right....And it's hello babe with your guardian eyes so blueHey my baby don't you know our love is true.
Coming closer with our eyes, a distance falls around our bodies.Out in the garden, the moon seems very bright,Six saintly shrouded men move across the lawn slowly.The seventh walks in front with a cross held high in hand....And it's hello babe your supper's waiting for you.Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true.
I've been so far from here,Far from your loving arms.It's good to feel you again,It's been a long long time. Hasn't it?
The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man
I know a farmer who looks after the farm.With water clear, he cares for all his harvest.I know a fireman who looks after the fire.
Can't you see he's fooled you all.Yes, he's here again, can't you see he's fooled you all.Share his peace,Sign the lease.He's a supersonic scientist,He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary man.Look, look into my mouth he cries,And all the children lost down many paths,I bet my life you'll walk insideHand in hand,gland in glandWith a spoonful of miracle,He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary.We will rock you, rock you little snake,We will keep you sad and warm.
Ikhnaton And Itsacon And Their Band Of Merry Men
Wearing feelings on our faces while our faces took a rest,We walked across the fields to see the children of the West,But we saw a host of dark skinned warriorsstanding still below the ground,Waiting for battle.
The fight's begun, they've been released.Killing foe for peace...bang, bang, bang. Bang, bang, bang...And they're giving me a wonderful potion,'Cos I cannot contain my emotion.And even though I'm feeling good,Something tells me I'd better activate my prayer capsule. Today's a day to celebrate, the foe have met their fate.The order for rejoicing and dancing has come from our warlord.
How Dare I Be So Beautiful?
Wandering in the chaos the battle has left,We climb up the mountain of human flesh,To a plateau of green grass, and green trees full of life.A young figure sits still by a pool,He's been stamped "Human Bacon" by some butchery tool.(He is you)Social Security took care of this lad.We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower.A flower?
Willow Farm
If you go down to Willow Farm,to look for butterflies, flutterbyes, gutterfliesOpen your eyes, it's full of surprise, everyone lies,like the fox on the rocks,and the musical box.Yes, there's Mum & Dad, and good and bad,and everyone's happy to be here.
There's Winston Churchill dressed in drag,he used to be a British flag, plastic bag, what a drag.The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick, the brick was an egg,the egg was a bird.(Fly away you sweet little thing, they're hard on your tail)Hadn't you heard?(They're going to change you into a human being!)Yahoo, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese,and wonderfully clean in the morning.
We've got everything, we're growing everything,We've got some inWe've got some outWe've got some wild things floating aboutEveryone, we're changing everyone,you name them all,We've had them here,And the real stars are still to appear.
ALL CHANGE!
Feel your body melt;Mum to mud to mad to dadDad diddley office, Dad diddley office,You're all full of ball.
Dad to dam to dum to mumMum diddley washing, Mum diddley washing,You're all full of ball. Let me hear you lies, we're living this up to the eyes.Ooee-ooee-ooee-oowaaMomma I want you now.
And as you listen to my voiceTo look for hidden doors, tidy floors, more applause.You've been here all the time,Like it or not, like what you got,You're under the soil (the soil, the soil),Yes, deep in the soil (the soil, the soil, the soil, the soil!).So we'll end with a whistle and end with a bangand all of us fit in our places.
Apocalypse In 9/8 (Co-Starring the delicious talents of Gabble Ratchet)
With the guards of Magog, swarming around,The Pied Piper takes his children underground.Dragons coming out of the sea,Shimmering silver head of wisdom looking at me.He brings down the fire from the skies,You can tell he's doing well by the look in human eyes.Better not compromise.It won't be easy.
666 is no longer alone,He's getting out the marrow in your back bone,And the seven trumpets blowing sweet rock and roll,Gonna blow right down inside your soul.Pythagoras with the looking glass reflects the full moon,In blood, he's writing the lyrics of a HIP brand new tune.
And it's hey babe, with your guardian eyes so blue,Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true,I've been so far from here,Far from your loving arms,Now I'm back again, and babe it's gonna work out fine.
As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)
Can't you feel our souls igniteShedding ever changing colours, in the darkness of the fading night,Like the river joins the ocean, as the germ in a seed growsWe have finally been freed to get back home.
There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying with a loud voice,"This is the supper of the mighty one",The Lord of Lords,King of Kings,Has returned to lead his children home,To take them to the new Jerusalem.
by GENESIS(Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford)