309 Thousand Campaign Attributes In Jakarta Lowered Until Day Two Of Peaceful Period

JAKARTA - Head of DKI Jakarta Satpol PP Arifin said 309,633 campaign props (APK) in Jakarta had been deployed since the campaign period ended until the second day of calm.

The decline in campaign attributes was carried out in five administrative cities and the Thousand Islands Regency from 11 February morning to 12 February at 12.00 WIB.

"The 309,633 APKs that we have lowered consist of 62,616 banners, 26,861 billboards, 92,831 banners, 100,941 flags, 16.340 pamphlets/Stiker sheets, and 10,044 others," Arifin told reporters, Monday, February 12.

The number of campaign attributes that were most taken down was in East Jakarta, namely 78,488 APK, then South Jakarta 75,965 APK, Central Jakarta 66,102 APK, West Jakarta 52,966 APK, North Jakarta 29,528 APK, Thousand Islands 3,018 APK, and Provincial Level 3,566 APK.

Arifin explained that the APK reduction synergized with various elements such as the mayor, sub-district head, village head, community, TNI/Polri, KPU, Bawaslu, as well as the political party representative team (parpol), the legislative candidate team (caleg), and other candidate pairs (paslon).

This is based on Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections and Regulations of the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia Number 15 of 2023.

"Of course we will continue to reduce the APK until the calm period of the election ends on February 13, 2024," said Arifin.

The KPU has set a calm period for the 2024 General Election for 3 days, from 11 to 13 February 2024. The quiet period lasts after a campaign period of 75 days by the election participants. After the calm period ends, the public will vote at the polling station according to their place of residence.

In Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections, it is stated that the implementers, participants, and/or campaign teams for the presidential and vice-presidential elections are prohibited from campaigning during calm times.

Violations of prohibitions during calm times are threatened with a maximum imprisonment of 4 years and a maximum fine of IDR 48 million.