East Jakarta Bawaslu Calls The Control Of The APK To Be Carried Out For The Next 7 Days

Chairman of the East Jakarta Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), Willem J Wetik, said controlling campaign props (APK) in a number of zones that were prohibited in accordance with the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) decision, would be carried out for the next 7 days since last Saturday, January 20, 2024.

"We will be intense for the next 7 days," said Willem when confirmed, Sunday, January 21.

Meanwhile, the control of the APB that has been carried out by the joint team is only in the Pondok Kopi Flyover area, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta on Saturday, January 20.

"Next, we will instruct the sub-districts or Panwaslu sub-districts to write to the sub-district head and immediately carry out control carried out at the city level," he said.

Meanwhile, if the public sees that there are other APKs in the location where the KPU is prohibited, they can report to the joint post in the general election.

"(Residents can report) to the joint post. But it can also go directly to Bawaslu or KPU," he said.

Willem added, the APB is regulated if it violates the provisions in the form of all types of APK.

"All types of APK such as banners, billboards, tubers. Meanwhile, other campaign materials, because they contain the self-image of each election participant, are still being lowered because they are installed in areas that are not allowed in accordance with the KPU's decision," he added.

Previously, the campaign props installed at the venue violated the rules throughout DKI Jakarta, there had been no firm action from the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) and Satpol PP. In fact, the two agencies have full authority regarding the control of the APK which violates the rules of public order.

City planning observer Yayat Supriyatna said that Bawaslu and Satpol PP are currently considered soft.

"Yes (soft) do not have the courage to carry out control," said Yayat, Friday, January 19.

Yayat said officers should be able to work quickly to control the PPK in violation.

"It seems that space managers, especially for example the mandate given by Bawaslu, whether Bawaslu has a mandate to order Satpol PP, it seems that the Satpol PP does not have the kind of courage to control, especially the placement of APK in city infrastructure as we see it on several flyover bridges, even in the trees, it is rampant," he said.

However, if in fact there is still no action, Yayat said that the community needs to take resistance efforts.