Bawaslu Traces Surabaya City Government Contract Workers Who Become Legislative Candidates

ILLUSTRATION/DOK Bawaslu

SURABAYA - The Surabaya City General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) conducted an investigation into the findings of a number of employees with contract workers status in the local city government (Pemkot) who are suspected of being included in the list of legislative candidates.

Chairman of the Surabaya City Bawaslu Muhammad Agil Akbar said his party had asked for information from the Regional Civil Service Agency (BKD) regarding the findings.

"We have been asking for information from the BKD for a few days regarding the information," said Agil, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, September 25.

However, Agil still has not mentioned the names of the individuals caught registering as legislative candidates.

"We can't tell you what it looks like yet," he said.

Previously, the Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, stated that five contract personnel were found to register as legislative candidates for the 2024 Legislative Election (Pileg).

He also requested that prospective legislative candidates who are still employees with sources of income from the local Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) immediately send a letter of resignation, no later than October 3, 2023.

According to him, a candidate will not be allowed to earn income from state money or in this case the Surabaya City Budget, such as employees or directors of Regional Owned Enterprises (BUMD) and contract workers.

The request for resignation also refers to the rules in the General Election Commission Regulation Number 10 of 2023 concerning the Nomination of Members of the House of Representatives, Provincial Regional House of Representatives, Regional House of Representatives of Regency/City.

In addition, the request for resignation also applies to people who act as RT, RW, and the Kelurahan Community Empowerment Institution (LPMK).

This refers to Surabaya Mayor Regulation Number 112 of 2022 concerning the Establishment and Development of Neighborhood Associations, Citizens Associations, and Village Community Empowerment Institutions.