REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BALI -- Vice President Jusuf Kalla said democracies around the world cannot be forced or work in tandem with the violence stemming from invasions launched by powerful countries.

"Democracy cannot be distributed by force, it also must be brought through democratic means," Vice President Jusuf stated at the Bali Democracy Forum VIII, which was held in Nusa Dua, Bali on Thursday.

He further said that to spread democracy, it is necessary to educate the community to grow understanding.

While in the context of the various problems faced by many countries, such as corruption, democracy requires transparency in governance, Jusuf added.

In addition, checks and balances in a government must be maintained properly. He admitted that sometimes the "checks and balances" between legislative and executive parliament members have to deal with problems, such as dishonesty.

For that reason, the Vice President said, it is important to improve parliamentary relations and good control.

"This is a great lesson for Indonesia on how to run a democracy. The institutions of democracy must also be trustworthy," he noted.

In relation to this, he mentioned the activities of global terrorism outfits, such as ISIS/Daesh or Al-Qaeda, which had sprung up as a result of certain countries failing to implement a democratic system.

Jusuf said ISIS was created originally because there were number of parties, who wanted to enforce democracy with violence and invasion.

"Democracy is universal, but does not have to necessarily remove the uniqueness in each country. It must be noted," he explained.

Ikuti Whatsapp Channel Republika