The Logistics Distribution Of Pilkada In One District Of Yalimo Regency Is Constrained Because Of Rejection By The Masses

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JAKARTA - General Election Commission (KPU) commissioner Pramono Ubaid Tanthowi said there were several obstacles related to logistics distribution in several districts / cities in Papua Province, such as in Yalimo, Yahukimo, and Bintang Mountains.

He explained that there had been a mass siege in one of the districts in Yalimo Regency, Papua and until now this problem has not been resolved.

"In Yalimo Regency, there is a logistical distribution problem in one district due to a siege by the masses who refused to distribute logistics," Pramono said in a press conference broadcast on the KPU YouTube account, Wednesday, December 9.

This rejection, he continued, occurred because the masses in the district wanted the regional head elections to use the noken system. "But in Yalimo the rule is to use the ballot box," he said.

Given these problems, Pramono said it is likely that the district will hold a follow-up regional election. Moreover, based on the information he received, until now this problem has not been resolved.

Meanwhile, other distribution problems exist in Yahukimo District, which has 51 districts in total. Pramono said, although the logistics distribution for the implementation of the elections had been carried out on a large scale, there were still eight districts that had not been reached. So, his party is still waiting for the development of information from the local KPU.

"We are still waiting for the development of information from there because KPU friends in Yahukimo and Papua continue to communicate with Bawaslu friends whether there will be a recommendation to be carried out or a follow-up election in the eight districts," he said.

He explained, the method of election in Yahukimo Regency, there is only one district that uses ballots. While the rest, use the Noken method.

"So the logistics of being late are also part of what should have been voting using noken," he said.

As for the Bintang Mountains area, although on Tuesday, December 8 there were still distribution problems, this morning the local elections were still being held because the problem had been resolved.

"So some of these areas have become problems. Meanwhile, in some other places, the problem of logistical delays has not been found any more," he concluded.