JAKARTA - The timing of the fit and proper test for candidates for KPU and Bawaslu members is still unclear. This is because the leadership of the DPR has not given an order, even though the DPR's Commission II has prepared a fit and proper test to be conducted on February 14.

Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR from the PKB faction, Luqman Hakim, explained that referring to Article 120 of Law 7/2017 concerning General Elections (Election) it has been regulated that within 30 (working) days the DPR must complete the election of candidates for KPU and Bawaslu members. Since the letter from the President is received by the DPR. Referring to the regulation, Luqman continued, it means that since the DPR received the Surpres of 24 names of KPU and Bawaslu candidates on January 12, the final deadline for the DPR to complete the election of KPU and Bawaslu members falls around the third week of February 2022. and the election of KPU and Bawaslu members can be completed during this session. "I ask the DPR leadership to immediately hold a DPR Leadership Meeting and a DPR Bamus Meeting and then assign an assignment to Commission II to carry out a fit and proper test as well as the election of candidates for KPU and Bawaslu members," he said. Luqman told reporters on Monday, February 7. He reiterated that the leadership of Commission II of the DPR has prepared a schedule for the fit and proper test and the election of candidates for KPU and Bawaslu members, from February 14 to 16.

However, according to him, there has been no official assignment from the DPR leadership. Thus, the fit and proper test for the candidates for the election organizers cannot yet be carried out.

"If there is no assignment from the DPR leadership through the DPR Bamus Meeting, then Commission II cannot move further," said Luqman.

It is known that the South Kalimantan KPU-Bawaslu candidates for the 2022-2027 period reported the selection process to Commission II at the DPR Building, Senayan, Wednesday, January. South Timsel chairman Juri Ardiantoro said the process was carried out in 3 months and the results of the selection had been submitted to President Jokowi on Thursday, January 6, yesterday.

Ardiantoro explained that the first stage of the selection process was carried out by registration, making papers to psychological tests, health tests and interviews. From the results of the interview, he said, South Timor selected 14 candidates for KPU members and 10 Bawaslu members. ," said the jury, Wednesday, January 19.

In the selection process, the jury explained that his party involved various parties to find out the background of each candidate starting from financial transactions to family. relations with family and neighbours, work track record so far," he said. "We photographed everything and we profiled it and finally it became a consideration to decide on 14 KPU candidates and 10 Bawaslu candidates," he concluded. 7 elected by Commission II of the DPR and 10 candidates for Bawaslu members will be chosen by 5 people.


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