Bawaslu Invites Santri To Actively Observe Elections And Confirms There Will Be No Postponement Of Elections

Bawaslu socialization in Kediri/Photo: Antara

KEDIRI - The Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) of Kediri City, East Java, invites students to actively participate in monitoring the implementation of the elections which will be held in 2024. The implementation of the 2024 General Election has started in June 2022," said Kediri City Bawaslu Chairman Mansur in Kediri, Tuesday, March 15. Election 2024. According to the rules and schedule, there will be no postponement of the election. This is also in accordance with the 1945 Constitution, which states that elections are held every five years." postponed again. If it is urgent, the schedule will advance, such as the 1998 Reformation, even if the schedule is advanced," he was quoted as saying by Antara. With that, they also have provisions related to the government so that they can participate and provide the best choice for the nation.

He also added that the Kediri City Bawaslu would also register students who are over 17 years old, because they already have the right to vote. Those who have not been registered will be recommended the data to the KPU to get their right to vote. "Educational institutions and places of worship should not be occupied by campaigns of any kind," he said. Meanwhile, the head of the Wali Barokah Islamic Boarding School in Kediri, Kiai Sunarto, said that the pesantren he leads states that he is obedient to government regulations related to the election. Sunarto also added that his party welcomes this socialization. The students can understand the role of election supervisors so that later they can provide input and participate in giving their voting rights at polling stations (TPS). "We certainly hope that during the election a conducive situation will be maintained," he said. strict health protocol. Apart from being followed by students from the Wali Barokah Islamic Boarding School, Kediri, there were also a number of other LDII-assisted Islamic boarding schools in Kediri who participated online.