SURABAYA - Surabaya City Bawaslu rejects the candidate pair (candidate pair) number 2 Machfud Arifin-Mujiaman's complaint about the picture of the PDI-P Chairperson Tri Rismaharini (Risma) on the campaign props (APK) candidate pair number 1, Eri Cahyadi-Armuji.
This was decided by Bawaslu Surabaya in the election dispute hearing between the two pairs of candidates. As a result, Bawaslu still allowed Risma's picture to be attached to the campaign props (APK) of candidate pairs Eri-Armuji.
The attorney for candidate pair 1, Arif Budi Santoso, said that before Machfud Arifin-Mujiaman brought his lawsuit to Bawaslu, he actually received an explanation from the KPU. The KPU is said to have allowed and did not blame Risma's image in the APK.
"Since the beginning, candidate pair number 2 has really taken issue with Mrs. Risma's picture. While at the Surabaya KPU it was already debating. Then brought it to the East Java KPU. Not satisfied to be brought to the Indonesian KPU. The RI KPU has provided an explanation of not breaking the rules and allowing Mrs. Risma's picture to be displayed APK. Not satisfied anymore, finally brought a lawsuit to Bawaslu, "said Arif, confirmed, Tuesday, October 27.
According to Arif, Machfud Arifin-Mujiaman took issue with Risma's image in APK because he was judged to be part of the campaign. So that Risma had to apply for a leave permit as the mayor of Surabaya. Even though the APK question already has its own rules in the PKPU (KPU Regulation).
The rules about this APK, said Arif, are already listed in Article 24 paragraph (3) and Article 29 paragraph (3) of the General Election Commission (PKPU) Regulation Number 4 of 2017 concerning the Election Campaign for Governors and Deputy Governors, Regents and Deputy Regents and / or Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
"The point is that it does not violate the rules if the regional head has his photo posted on the APK as long as the regional head is included in the party management. We know that Mrs. Risma is a party manager. The DPP PDI Perjuangan level is again," he said.
Although candidate pair 1 was not included as the defendant because the one being sued by the Surabaya KPU, said Arif, Eri-Armuji was involved in a related party because it was related to the object of material dispute. Namely related to Risma's image in the candidate pair number 1 APK.
"There were eight trials. Many witnesses were brought in and explored the witnesses. Finally, Bawaslu decided to reject the lawsuit," said Arif.
Arif suspected Machfud Arifin-Mujiaman from the beginning questioned the picture of Risma in Eri-Armudji's APK, because there were forms of fear, panic, anxiety and concern about Risma's popularity in Surabaya.
"They panicked. With a picture of Mrs. Risma they were afraid. That's why from the start they insisted on rejecting the picture of Mrs. Risma in APK. Mrs. Risma has done a lot of good things for the city of Surabaya, and Mas Eri is ready to continue that kindness. Paslon number 2 is not happy with that, "he concluded.
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