Prevent Provokers, Central Java Provincial Government Reminds Citizens To Be Wise In Absorbing Information On The 2024 Election Campaign

CENTRAL JAVA - The Central Java Provincial Government (Pemprov) appealed to the public to be wise in absorbing information during the 2024 election campaign period.

Acting Governor (Pj) of Central Java Nana Sudjana said being wise in digesting information can prevent people from being easily provoked by irresponsible parties.

"Do not let the people in Central Java easily follow news that is not necessarily true," said Nana in Semarang, Central Java, Thursday, November 30, as quoted by Antara.

Based on previous election experiences, Nana said, social media has become a vulnerable place for the spread of hoaxes, hate speech, and actions lead to provocations.

Therefore, he continued, anticipation continues, including warning the public, to be smarter and wiser in reading information on social media.

"In the implementation of the campaign, the vulnerability we are observing is cyber. We continue to monitor the potential for hoaxes, hate speech, and provocation efforts," said Nana.

According to him, cyber monitoring is carried out simultaneously by involving relevant agencies, including coordinating with the National Police, TNI, the Attorney General's Office, religious leaders, and community leaders. In fact, the declaration of peace elections in Central Java has also involved related parties.

Nana hopes that community leaders, as well as leaders of political parties, can continue to socialize peaceful elections so that the implementation of all stages of the 2024 General Election, especially in Central Java Province, can run in an orderly and peaceful manner.

Based on General Election Commission Regulation (PKPU) Number 15 of 2023 concerning the 2024 Election Campaign, the campaign can be carried out with nine methods, namely limited meetings, face-to-face meetings, the distribution of election campaign materials to the public, the installation of election campaign props in public places, and social media.

Then, participants of the 2024 General Election may campaign in print mass media advertisements, electronic mass media, and online media, public meetings, debates between presidential and vice presidential candidates, as well as other activities that do not violate statutory provisions.

The KPU has received registration for three presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2024 presidential election, namely Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, and Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

The Anies-Muhaimin pair was promoted by the NasDem Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and the Ummah Party.

The Ganjar-Mahfud pair was promoted by the DPI Perjuangan, the United Development Party (PPP), the Perindo Party, and the People's Conscience Party (Hanura).

Meanwhile, the Prabowo-Gibran pair were promoted by the Gerindra Party, the Golkar Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Democratic Party, the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Gelora Party, the Garuda Party, and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), and the People's Fair and Prosperous Party (Prima) who did not qualify to participate in the 2024 General Election.

The KPU has set an election campaign period from November 28, 2023 to February 10, 2024, while the vote is scheduled for February 14, 2024.