Bawaslu Handles Voice Recording ASN Asking Honors To Support Certain Candidates In Makassar Pilkada

Makassar Bawaslu Building (BETWEEN PHOTOS)

MAKASSAR - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) of Makassar City, South Sulawesi handled the circulation of voice recordings allegedly ASN asking for honorary support to a candidate pair in the Makassar Pilkada.

"Regarding the case of Ujung Tanah, we have handled it, we have clarified it," said Sri Wahyuni, Coordinator of the Enforcement and Abuse Handling Division, contacted by VOI, Tuesday, November 10.

Wahyuni said that Bawaslu had invited a number of witnesses to clarify the 10 minutes, 22 seconds video recording. However, Bawaslu has not yet revealed the results of the clarification delivered by the witness.

"We cannot say what the results of the clarification are, but we have invited it, some we clarified, what is certain is that it is already in the process of handling it today. Bawaslu is still inviting, but we cannot name anyone, but some of our people have already invited them, "he continued.

Previously, a viral voice recording via the WhatsApp group, Wednesday, November 4. The voice was allegedly the Secretary of the Ujung Tanah District.

In the voice recording, he asked the honorary staff, the sub-district Voting Committee Group (KKPS), the Polling Station (TPS) officer and the Ujung Tanah District Supervisory Committee (Panwas) to support one of the candidate pairs in the Makassar Pilkada.

Not only that, this person suspected of being ASN admitted that he did this by claiming direct orders from the head of the sub-district, the mayor to the governor of South Sulawesi.

It is suspected that the ASN threatened to fire and impose sanctions on honorary staff who did not carry out the sub-district ultimatum, namely supporting certain candidates in the Makassar Pilkada.