Mahfud MD Asks KPU Commissioners To Be Replaced, Commission II Of The DPR Promises Supervision
JAKARTA - Member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives Guspardi Gaus assessed that there were no rules requiring all KPU commissioners to be replaced following Hasyim Asy'ari who was proven to have violated ethics of committing immoral acts and was sanctioned by dismissal from the position of Chairman of the KPU.
This was conveyed by Guspardi in response to the former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD who advised all KPU commissioners to be replaced because they were not worthy of holding the 2024 Pilkada as a result of the Hasyim case. "Mr. Mahfud conveyed this, it's okay, there are no problems. But at this time the remaining KPU commissioners must focus on coordinating with the KPUD in preparation for the 2024 simultaneous regional elections. Besides that, they must also evaluate and clean up the institution," Guspardi told reporters, Monday, July 15.
According to the legislator from West Sumatra, Mahfud does not need to worry about the remaining KPU commissioners that will interfere with the readiness of the 2024 regional elections. Because said Guspardi, the KPU commissioner is a collegial collective.
"Moreover, the Indonesian KPU is supervised, supervised and educated. The implementation of the Pilkada. The responsibility is the Regency/City and Provincial KPU. The regional election budget is not from the central KPU, but is a grant from each regional government," said the PAN politician.
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Therefore, Guspardi emphasized that Commission II of the DPR will continue to supervise the commissioners of the Indonesian KPU. His party will not remain silent if there are rumors that other commissioners are suspected of violating.
"If there is valid evidence that the KPU commissioners do things that violate it, they can be processed. Just say it, later we will dismantle it at Commission II of the DPR. We will not be selective in cleaning at the KPU. That is a commitment," said Guspardi. "However, if an innocent person is given a sentence, it is also not appropriate," said the member of the Legislative Council of the Republic of Indonesia.
Previously, the former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD assessed that the current KPU ranks were not worthy of being the organizers of the 2024 Pilkada.
There were various negative rumors involving other KPU commissioners. Mahfud quoted a dialogue on Abraham Samad's Podcast, SPEAK UP. Each KPU commissioner is now wearing three luxurious official cars, "said Mahfud.