Many Discuss Election Postponement, KPU: It's Decided February 14, 2024

JAKARTA - The General Elections Commission (KPU) confirmed that the 2024 General Election had been determined with the Indonesian House of Representatives and the Government to fall on February 14 of that year. This affirmation follows the lively discussion of postponing the 2024 General Election proposed by PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar alias Cak Imin. "The KPU has decided in the KPU SK (Decree) dated February 14, 2024," said RI KPU member Viryan Azis, Thursday, March 10. Regarding the continuation of the discourse on the postponement of the 2024 election, the KPU did not want to give a response. Because according to Viryan, postponing the election is the domain of the MPR RI.

"The postponement of the election is the domain of the MPR," he said. However, he said, the KPU would continue to carry out its duties and responsibilities in running the 2024 election after an agreement was made on the schedule.

"The Indonesian KPU is working to prepare for the 2024 General Election," he said.

Viryan stated that the KPU would remain consistent in carrying out the agreement that had become a joint determination. Where the election day and presidential election have been decided on February 14, 2024.

"The KPU is still preparing for the 2024 General Election. So, the KPU has already decided on the election date. So, all election management organs, including my presence here, are in the framework of preparing and running the 2024 General Election," he said.