ASNs Who Have Husbands Or Wives Forward In The 2024 Election Can Accompany During Campaigns, As Long As...

Koordiv Socializes Voter Education, Community Participation And Human Resources Of KPU Rejang Lebong Buyono. BETWEEN / Document / Nur Muhamad

REJANG LEBONG - The General Election Commission of Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province said that the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the area that has a husband or wife who will run in the 2024 General Election can accompany him. Coordinator of the Educational Socialization Division for Voters, Community Participation and Human Resources of KPU Rejang Lebong Buyono said the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan-RB) had issued circular letter (SE) Number 18 of 2023 which regulates assistance by ASN to their partners who will run as candidates in the 2024 General Election. "Netrality for ASN who have a partner, whether husband or wife, has the status of a regional head candidate or deputy regional head, a legislative candidate, and a presidential or vice presidential candidate," he said in Rejang Lebong, as reported by Antara, Sunday, September 10. For ASNs who have a partner, both husband and wife who will advance in the 2024 General Election, they can assist during the 2024 General Election stage, provided that they provide assistance when registering at the KPU and introducing in the community. Furthermore, it is allowed to attend campaign activities carried out by husband or wife but must not be actively involved. "It is allowed to take a photo together with a husband or wife who is a candidate. However, they do not follow the symbol of the hand or movement used as a form of partiality or support," he explained. In addition, ASN is also not allowed to carry out campaigns or outreach through social media either in the form of posts, provide comments, share links or links (shares), provide likes and/or icons, certain characters or symbols that show support. Meanwhile, other prohibitions, said Buyono, are not allowed to be speakers or speakers in the activities of political parties or campaigners. Not holding activities that lead to partiality both in meetings, invitations, appeals, calls, and others including the use of state property. Meanwhile, ASN will accompany husbands or wives during the stages of holding elections and the 2024 General Election, he added, to take leave outside of state responsibility.

"For ASN who violate the principle of neutrality, administrative sanctions can be imposed in accordance with the provisions of the applicable laws and regulations," he said.