The political motives of party elites and public responses in Twitter: The idea of postponing Indonesia’s 2024 election

The 2024 election has become Indonesia’s political agenda to carry out elite circulation in a timely manner, but the party threw idea of postponing these activities. Therefore, this study aims explain motive elites and responses on Twitter about Indonesian elections. This uses qualitative method with descriptive approach. also NVivo 12 Plus software as data analysis tool. findings are that motives Muhaimin Iskandar, Zulkifli Hasan Airlangga Hartarto raising tend be material-intensive motives. Meanwhile, content narrative netizen lead rejection election. netizens prefer elections held according predetermined schedule. conclusion is elections, which dominated by private interests elite, not responded positively public. implications for emergence public distrust their parties.