Bengkulu Police Chief Threatens To Fire His Subordinates Not Neutral In The 2024 Election
BENGKULU - Bengkulu Regional Police Chief (Polda) Inspector General Pol Armed Wijaya emphasized that if a police officer is caught non-neutral during the implementation of the 2024 General Election, he will be fired or dishonorably dismissed or PTDH. "I have also emphasized that all Bengkulu Police personnel must be neutral and not side by side with any of the pairs, both president, regional head, and legislature," he said in Bengkulu City, Friday. He said, the imposition of sanctions in the form of dismissal or PTDH is the most severe sanction for members of the Police who are not neutral. Light sanctions in the form of ethical sanctions. Currently, his party continues to monitor members of the police who are caught not neutral. Therefore, he asked the entire community if they know or see any non-neutral members of the police, to immediately report this to the Bengkulu Police. "This is not neutral, the punishment is severe, in the code of ethics it is sanctions up to dismissal (fired)," said Armed. On the other hand, the Bengkulu City General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) emphasized that employees who receive wages from the central government and local governments are prohibited from participating in practical politics.