Hundreds Of TNI-Polri Members Secure Plenary Recapitulation Of PSU Boven Digoel

JAYAPURA - A total of 215 TNI-Polri personnel were deployed to secure the plenary session of the General Election Commission (KPU) of Boven Digoel with the agenda of recapitulating the vote acquisition for the re-voting (PSU) in Tanah Merah.

"Indeed, only half of the members have been deployed, out of a total of 430 people," said Boven Digoel Police Chief AKBP Samsul Rizal, quoted by Antara, Thursday, July 22.

According to him, the plenary session of the Boven Digoel KPU is scheduled to take place from Tuesday, July 20 to Sunday, July 25, so that his party maintains security by rotating the schedule of the members on duty.

Moreover, at this time COVID-19 is still endemic, including in Boven Digoel, so that his party always reminds them to apply health protocols, including to members on duty.

"Currently the plenary session is still ongoing and the security situation in Tanah Merah, the capital city of Boven Digoel Regency is relatively conducive," said AKBP Samsul Rizal.

The Boven Digul PSU was held on Saturday, July 17 at 201 polling stations spread over 20 districts, with 36,882 voters, and was attended by three pairs of candidates for regent and deputy regent namely Martinus Wagi-Isak Bangri, Lukas Ikwaron-Lexi Wagju, and Chaerul Anwar- Natalis Kaket.

Cumulatively, COVID-19 cases in Boven Digoel Regency as of Tuesday, July 20, recorded 694 positive people, 264 people being treated, 10 people dying, and 420 people recovering.