The DKI KPU Believes That The Deactivation Of The NIK Of Jakarta Residents Living Outside The Region Will Not Disturb The Right To Vote In The Pilkada

The General Election Commission (KPU) of DKI Jakarta Province responded to the plan to deactivate the population identification number (NIK) of Jakarta residents living outside the area ahead of the implementation of the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada.

DKI Jakarta KPU member, Dody Wijaya, assessed that the implementation of the deactivation of the NIK for residents who no longer live in Jakarta will no longer interfere or eliminate the right to vote for the people of Jakarta to vote when the election is held.

"In principle, we believe it will not make it difficult for residents to exercise their right to vote. Instead, tidy up population administration," said Dody when met at the DKI Jakarta KPU office, Monday, May 6.

Moreover, referring to Law Number 23 of 2006 concerning Population Administration, every resident must take care of moving domicile if they do not live in residences for more than 1 year.

As long as the NIK is not crossed out, Dody insists they still get the right to vote. Then, Jakarta residents who are affected by the deactivation of the NIK can still apply for a suspension of deactivation.

"There are two deactivated, right. Has he really moved domicile, then the person concerned will change his ID card, leave DKI, meaning that he is no longer a DKI voter. Then if the person concerned is still active and he proposes a suspension of deactivation. He can be active again. We will wait for coordination with the chief regarding this matter," said Dody.

The DKI Provincial Government has started the deactivation of the NIK with a target of 92 thousand Jakarta residents, with details of 81,119 NIK residents who died and 11,374 NIK residents in the Neighborhood Association (RT) who no longer exist.

Then, the deactivation of the NIK of Jakarta residents who already live outside the area will be carried out after the initial two categories have been deactivated.

In the process, the DKI Provincial Government mapped out residents affected by the deactivation of the NIK. Then, the data was submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) to remove the NIK.

Then, in verifying and validating the objections of residents affected by the deactivation of the NIK, the DKI Provincial Government will submit a recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs as a follow-up to the elimination of the NIK.