Alleged Head Of Dikbud Mobilization Principal In Bangkulu Pilwalkot, Bawaslu Conducts Clarification

JAKARTA - The General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has clarified the alleged Head of the Bengkulu City Education and Culture Office (Dikbud) A Gunawan and Secretary, Ilham Putra mobilized the principal to select one of the candidates for the 2024 Bengkulu Pilwalkot.

"We have clarified the person concerned, he has come to the Bengkulu City Bawaslu Office regarding the initial information submitted to us regarding the mobilization of the principal," said Bengkulu City Bawaslu's Coordinator of the Division for Handling Violations and Settlement of Disputes (Kordiv PPPS) Ahmad Maskuri in Bengkulu, Friday, November 29, confiscated by Antara.

He said, based on the results of the clarification carried out, the head and secretary of the Bengkulu City Education and Culture Office explained that the activities involving many people were verification for the registration of Government Employees with Work Agreements (PPPK).

"But we have asked and he said that when there are activities involving many people, it is a verification activity for the registration of honorary teacher PPPK. We also confirm the voice recordings that are suspected to be principals in Bengkulu City and he admits that he does not know about this and ensures that there is no direction for the principal," he said.

However, explained Ahmad, his party will conduct further investigations regarding the initial information that has been received and the results of the clarification submitted by the Head of Education and Culture Secretary of Bengkulu City.

Previously, Bawaslu conducted a search regarding the alleged involvement of one of the ASN within the Bengkulu City Government, Bengkulu Province and allegedly violated two election rules.

Ahmad explained that the two rules allegedly violated by the ASN were law number 10 of 2016 and other laws regarding the neutrality of civil servants.

"Based on information submitted to the Bengkulu City Bawaslu regarding ASN at the Bengkulu City Education Office. There may be two violations in Law No. 10 of 2016 ASN is prohibited from taking sides and is not a criminal election, then his status as an ASN must violate other laws and regulations," he said.