KPU Follows Up On Illegal Political Funds If You Get Complete Information

Member of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Mochammad Afifuddin. BETWEEN/KPU Public Relations

JAKARTA - Member of the General Election Commission (KPU) Mochammad Afifuddin said that his party would follow up on illegal political funding in the 2024 General Election, such as from a narcotics network if they received complete information.

"The information conveyed is not too detailed, including the amount, where, where did it come from. We will definitely follow up if there is information (complete)," Afif said, Mochammad Afifuddin's nickname reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 31.

Currently, Afif said the KPU is trying to anticipate illegal political funding in the 2024 General Election by designing KPU Regulations (PKPU) regarding Campaign Fund Reporting.

Previously, the Chairman of the Indonesian Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Rahmat Bagja said that Bawaslu had not found or received any reports regarding the alleged flow of political funding in the 2024 General Election originating from narcotics networks.

"Nothing yet. Usually, friends from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) tell them, but until now they haven't," said Bagja in Jakarta, Tuesday (30/5).

The indications regarding the existence of political funding in the 2024 General Election originating from the narcotics network were previously conveyed by the Deputy Director of Drug Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Police Commissioner Jayadi, when opening the Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis) for the Drug Investigation Function of the Indonesian National Police in Kuta, Badung, Bali, Wednesday (24/5).

He said the indication was nothing new, but had already appeared in the 2019 elections.

"So far, are there any indications of involvement in the narcotics network, then the funds for electoral contestation in 2024, we are currently providing understanding today. However, the indication is that if you look at the data, it will allow it to exist," Jayadi said.

Next on Monday (29/5), the Directorate of Drug Crimes and ranks carried out mapping and anticipating illegal funds from illicit drug trafficking flowing in the 2024 General Election.

Jayadi then said that from the results of the temporary mapping carried out, no such indication was found.

"That's why I said earlier to anticipate that the mapping of the contestation plan in 2024 will be carried out. (The results) do not yet exist," he said.