KPU Member Candidate Afifuddin Says Indonesia's Election Has Been More Democratic

Mochammad Afifuddin/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - A candidate member of the Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) Mochammad Afifuddin said that the general election (election) in Indonesia was running more democratically, although there are still some shortcomings. a series of innovations and collaborations," said Afifuddin while taking the fit and proper test for the Indonesian KPU Candidates for the 2022-2027 Period at the Senayan Parliament Building, Jakarta, Tuesday 15 February. explained the vision and mission related to innovation and collaboration towards more democratic and integrity 2024 elections. To make elections more democratic and with integrity, he said there are three missions that need to be carried out. First, to strengthen the implementation of elections as part of efforts to improve the democratic state administration system, including choose a leader. Second, realize electoral governance internally with accuracy tian law. The number of innovations and collaborations carried out by the organizers must obey the law and comply with the rules, he added.

Third, the quality of election services must be improved for the benefit of voters and all stakeholders. The law (UU) orders that elections must run properly and democratically, so that the organizing body must be able to realize the orders of the law, he said. Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) The Republic of Indonesia held a fit and proper test for 14 candidates for members of the Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) for the 2022-2027 period and 10 candidates for the RI Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) for the 2022-2027 period. 14/2) to Wednesday (16/2). On the second day, Tuesday, six candidates for KPU members are scheduled to take part in the fit and proper test, namely Mochammad Afifuddin, Muchamad Ali Safa'at, Parsadaan Harahap, Viryan, Yessy Yatty Momongan and Yulianto Sudrajat. In addition, two candidates for Bawaslu members are also scheduled to take part in the fit and proper test, namely Aditya Perdana and Andi Tenri Sompa. The House of Representatives Commission II has heard the presentations of eight KPU member candidates on Monday (14/2), namely August Mellaz, Betty Epsilon Idroos, Dahliah , Hasyim Asy'ari, I Dewa Kade Wiarsa Raka Sandi, Idham Holik, Iffa Rosita and Iwan Rompo Banne.