Ahead Of Uncle Birin-Denny Indrayana's Rematch, Bawaslu Officers And KPU For Antigen Testing

BANJARMASIN - The Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) and the General Election Commission (KPU) of South Kalimantan held simultaneous antigen tests ahead of the re-voting (PSU) for the South Kalimantan governor election. The two candidates for rematch are Sahbirin Noor-Muhidin and Denny Indrayana-Difriadi Darjat.

The antigen test for Bawaslu officers and the South Kalimantan KPU was held at the South Kalimantan Bawaslu secretariat on Jalan RE Martadinata, Banjarmasin.

The head of the South Kalimantan Bawaslu Secretariat, Teuku Dahsya Kusuma Putra, said on the sidelines of the event that the antigen test at the South Kalimantan Bawaslu was specifically for employees and secretariat employees both at Bawaslu and the KPU.

"The South Kalimantan Bawaslu has 40 people, while the KPU is around that number," he said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, June 2.

The results of the antigen test for all employees at Bawaslu and KPU South Kalimantan were negative.

"This result further convinces us that during this pandemic and ahead of the PSU on June 9, 2021, it is stated that none of us have been exposed to COVID-19," said Teuku Dahsya.

Likewise for supervisory officers and election organizers who are in the field or at polling stations (TPS), since yesterday until today, simultaneous antigen tests have been carried out.

"Especially for the PSU organizers in South Banjarmasin, I participated in the activities of around 3,000 people," he said.

In addition to having carried out this antigen test, said Teuku Dahsya, his party has also participated in the COVID-19 vaccination. "We thank the South Kalimantan Provincial Health Office for facilitating all these activities," continued Teuku Dahsya.

Meanwhile, in preparation for the PSU which will be held in seven sub-districts in the three regencies/cities, the South Kalimantan Bawaslu has handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for field officers in the districts/cities. Whether it's a mask, gloves and others.

The 2020 South Kalimantan regional election according to the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) must be held by PSU in seven sub-districts, namely, five sub-districts in the Regencies, Astambul, Matraman, Martapura, Aluh-Aluh and Connections Makmur.

Then at 24 TPS in Binuang District, Tapin Regency, and all TPS in South Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin City.

Where a total of TPS will be held at 827 points, with the number of voters according to the final voters list (DPT) as many as 266,736 people.

The pairs of candidates for governor and deputy governor in the 2020 South Kalimantan elections are candidate pairs number 1 H Sahbirin Noor and H Muhidin, candidate pair number 2, Prof H Denny Indrayana and H Difriadi Derajat.