Bawaslu Asked To Stay Active Working Outside Election Stages, Creativity Is The Key

The photo archive - Member of the Indonesian General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Lolly Suhenty. (DOC. ANTARA)

JAKARTA Members of the Indonesian Bawaslu, Lolly Suhenty, emphasized that the supervisory role did not stop even though the election stages were over. He reminded all Bawaslu ranks to continue to carry out their duties, even though they were in the midst of budget efficiency conditions.

"This activity in the parking lot is a momentum to remind all of us that all Bawaslu offices should not be deserted from activities. All Bawaslu offices must work during non-stage times," said Lolly, quoting ANTARA, Saturday, February 22.

He also reminded this in order to optimize the efficient use of the budget, and supervision of the inauguration of regional heads will still be carried out even in the Bawaslu office. This is precisely a momentum to remind all Bawaslu ranks to love the election supervisory agency.

"The point is, this (supervision activity) is the momentum we can love this institution (Bawaslu) with or without a budget. Don't worry, because all places, all spaces are our area to be creative," said the Coordinator of the Prevention, Community Participation, and Public Relations Division of Bawaslu.

Bolly continued that all Bawaslu activities in the future will be mostly carried out in the office. This is to ensure Bawaslu continues to work even though it is not during the election stage and even with budget constraints.

"Don't let the public ask what Bawaslu is doing as long as there are no stages of elections, even though there are many jobs," said Lolly.

Bagi Bawaslu daerah yang tidak memiliki ruang yang cukup luas untuk melakukan kegiatan di kantor, dia menyarankan agar berkolaborasi dengan Bawaslu daerah lain atau lembaga lain.

According to him, all Bawaslu work units and units throughout Indonesia must maximize their work program to fulfill the mandate of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections, namely increasing public participation in supervising elections.

"Creating the spirit of participatory supervision cannot be nurtured once. He (the spirit of supervision of election participants) must be planted, cared for so that the results can be picked up in the upcoming elections," he said.

Furthermore, regarding the revision of the Election Law and the Election Law, Lolly reminded his staff to provide input and recommendations with a wider perspective.

He emphasized that with the experience of collaborating with many stakeholders, including voters, political parties, civil society, and local governments, Bawaslu should be able to provide critical notes on the Election Law and the Election Law from the point of view of these stakeholders.

"Let's enrich our entire evaluation and reflection (Bawaslu) on elections and regional elections from various perspectives, various sides, so that we know from various perspectives, which one is the best," he concluded.