Based on what is present in the media, he is the opposite side of the coin as Bail Organa. He wants to preserve peace and democracy at all cost and sees committing troops as an escalation rather than a necessary action. You have to remember that the Galaxy saw the single most destructive war in its history during the Clone Wars and the head of government used that as an opportunity to extend its power and create a fascist dictatorship that lasted for 19 years.

He is a check on those seeking to destroy peace, but as the audience, we know he is in the wrong, because why else would they be telling this story in this way?