City Government And Makassar KPU Will Mass Rapid Test Of 16 Thousand KPPS Officers

Illustration / KPU Building (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

MAKASSAR - The Municipal Government and KPU of Makassar City plan to hold a mass COVID-19 rapid test for 16 thousand Voting Organizing Group (KPPS) officers.

This was discussed during the meeting of Acting Mayor of Makassar, Rudy Djamaluddin, with a number of members of the Makassar KPU, Tuesday, October 20. The plan is for tens of thousands of KPPS officers to undergo a mass rapid test at a number of puskesmas in Makassar from November 14 to November 20.

"We fully support the plans of KPU friends who always prioritize health aspects in every process of implementing the Pilwali stages including rapid tests for KPPS officers. God willing, the Makassar City Government through the Health Office will help, both medical personnel and the place of implementation," said Rudy.

Prof. Rudy again reminded the public to increase awareness of the COVID-19 outbreak which is still a world pandemic, including in Makassar City.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Makassar City KPU, M. Faridl Wajdi also conveyed that the plan to hold a debate on the pair of candidates for mayor and deputy mayor of Makassar would be held three times.

"The first and second debates are likely to be held in Jakarta in the first week and the last week in November. Meanwhile, the third debate will be held in Makassar, precisely at the beginning of December or the last day of the campaign period," said Faridl Wajdi.

The debate on the candidate pair for mayor and vice mayor of Makassar was emphasized that he would continue to apply strict health protocols.

"That is clearly regulated in the KPU Regulation. So only a few representatives from each candidate pair were present, including representatives from the KPU and Bawaslu who were also limited," he said.