Timsel Examines Financial Transactions To Crime Records Of Candidates For KPU-Bawaslu Members

JAKARTA - The Selection Selection Team for KPU and Bawaslu Member Candidates for the period 2022-2027 cooperates with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) to examine the financial transactions of prospective KPU-Bawaslu members.

This was conveyed by the Chairman of the South Kalimantan KPU-Bawaslu Candidate Member Juri Ardiantoro after releasing 48 prospective KPU-Bawaslu Membership candidates who passed the written test, paper writing, and psychological test.

"So we have asked PPATK for help to provide information on whether there is information about the financial transactions of each candidate for KPU and Bawaslu members," said the jury in a virtual press conference, Friday, December 3.

In addition, South Timsel also requested assistance from the National Police to examine the police records of potential candidates to find out if there were any records of crimes that had been committed.

"We also ask for help from the National Police to provide data, is there anything that can be provided, for example, is there a crime record, is there a record about the handling of the names that have passed this selection," he said.

Not only that, South Timor also cooperated with the National Counterterrorism Agency to the National Narcotics Agency to obtain comprehensive data regarding the track records of these prospective KPU-Bawaslu members.

"In order for us to get complete information so that we actually get the profile of each prospective candidate, we ask for assistance from state institutions that do have the competence and have the authority to provide data and information about these prospective candidates," explained the jury.

Currently, there are 28 registrants for KPU members and 20 candidates for Bawaslu members who have passed the third selection. Furthermore, prospective candidates who are declared to have passed are entitled to take part in the selection stage, namely the advanced psychological test stage or group dynamics.

After that, it was continued with medical tests and interviews with prospective KPU-Bawaslu members. South Timsel will then submit a list of 14 candidates for KPU members and 10 candidates for Bawaslu Members who passed the next stage to President Joko Widodo.