The Indonesian General Election COMMISSION (KPU) believes that the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada can have more integrity. Indonesian KPU Commissioner Idham Holik explained the active participation of voters and stakeholders (stakeholders) Regional elections are the key to realizing an increase in the quality of electoral democracy with minimal suspicion of fraud, even zero suspected electoral fraud.
“In the Regional Election Law, the electoral justice system is regulated explicitly, where for example Bawaslu is given authoritative authority to handle allegations of regional election fraud,” said Idham to Indonesian Media, Sunday (12/5).
Idham assesses that Indonesia is a nation that has quite a long experience in holding regional elections since 2005.
Idham also believes that all parties can properly understand their respective roles in upholding regional election justice or regional election integrity.
Idham said that regional election participants, including political parties, also have a strategic role in realizing or improving the quality of justice enforcement in regional elections.
“Let’s work together or collaboratively to mitigate the potential for fraud in the regional elections. “I am sure that the 2024 Simultaneous National Elections will have more integrity,” he said.
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Idham said there was no need to worry that allegations of fraud in the 2024 presidential election would be repeated in the regional elections.
This is because the regional elections were held in an open space (open sphere) so all parties can participate actively.
“Except for parties who are apathetic or permissive regarding the potential for suspected fraud,” he said.
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Idham claims that the KPU as the regulator for the implementation of regional elections will continue to improve the quality of KPU leadership and management in the regions holding regional elections.
This is done in order to improve the quality of compliance with the code of ethics for election or regional election organizers.
Previously, the General Chair of the National Awakening Party or PKB, Muhaimin Iskandar alias Gus Imin, admitted that he was worried that all forms of fraud that occurred in the 2024 presidential election would be repeated in the next regional elections.
“What must be anticipated most in our Pilkada is how to ensure that the apparatus is neutral, how to monitor money politics, how Plt-Plt do not take sides,” he stressed. (Z-10)
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