Do Not Make The Pilkades Lombok Tengah An Event For Betting And Gambling

JAKARTA - The Central Lombok Police Chief, AKBP Esty Setyo Nugroho, said that the public should not make the 2020 Pilkades in Central Lombok Regency a place for gambling.

"This is what we should encourage and anticipate. These gamblers, do not make Pilkades a place for betting," he said, when met at the NTB Regional Police Headquarters, reported by Antara, Friday, December 18.

According to him, this issue could be brought to the criminal realm. If someone is revealed to have done this, his party will take legal steps.

"So once again we urge not to make it a gambling event. Let's together maintain the conduciveness of the Pilkades implementation," he said.

Pilkades in Central Lombok Regency are now entering the campaign stage which will end on Sunday 20 December and will be followed by a two-day quiet period.

In this village level democracy party, there were 16 villages with 64 village head candidates who competed. The voting stage, will take place on Wednesday, December 23 at 200 polling stations.

For the current campaign period, Esty reminded all village head candidates to follow the established rules. Mainly in implementing health protocols to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

"Monday, December 21, we will gather all candidates for village heads, we ask them to build a commitment so that the village head elections will run safely, with the COVID-19 process, without any disturbance," he said.

As the party maintaining order and security, the Central Lombok Police have asked for the support of personnel from the NTB Regional Police. By adopting the implementation of the 2020 simultaneous regional elections, the police will take firm steps in the field if anyone violates the Covid-19 process.

"The basis is still based on the existing regional regulations," he said.