KPU Reveals The Phenomenon Of Mutual Reporting Between Election Contesting Candidates For Electability

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asyari revealed the phenomenon of mutual reporting between candidate participants ahead of the general election (election) process. This kind of incident is usually done solely to gain electability from its competitors.

"Often (it happens, ed) regarding reporting on this, between candidates, between competitors, yes, we-we definitely have disgrace, we definitely have weaknesses. But those weak points are used in the contest," said Hasyim in Jakarta, Thursday. , May 19.

This reporting, he continued, usually occurs to a number of law enforcement officers, including the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Hasyim said, this kind of method is usually a place to get publications and make the names of the political opponents of the potential participants fall.

However, the KPU will certainly not be affected by such methods.

"There are candidates who report opposing candidates to the KPK, to law enforcement so that later they can get publication, so that the person concerned is given the impression of being imaged as if he is in legal trouble," said Hasyim.

He said that the institution he leads will of course follow the existing rules and rule out reports that are not necessarily true.

"In fact, we, including the KPU, work based on legal principles. So if a person has not yet received a verdict or the person is found guilty of corruption, then we assume or have a good suspicion that this person is fine," he concluded.