Bawaslu Investigates Distribution Of 'Night Attack' Money Ahead Of Pilkada Surabaya

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SURABAYA - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) in Surabaya will reveal allegations of money politics in the Surabaya Regional Election. Bawaslu has received seven reports on money politics in the evening ahead of the voting on December 9 yesterday.

The Coordinator of the Surabaya Bawaslu Abuse Division, Usman, said that the Surabaya Bawaslu conducted surveillance patrols with members of the Integrated Law Enforcement (Gakkumdu) to a number of points that were prone to money politics. This was done last night, in order to anticipate money politics ahead of the voting.

"As a result, Bawaslu found strong allegations of money politics in the Tenggilis Mejoyo District area. Where a resident distributed money at his house," Usman said, confirmed, Thursday, December 10.

But Usman kept the seven allegations of money politics a secret. Bawaslu only confirmed that it would follow up.

"Right now we are preparing for the next stage, clarification of each party," he said.

Previously, the Head of Bawaslu for the City of Surabaya, Muhammad Agil Akbar, stated that the Covid-19 Pandemic made it difficult for people to get income. Thus encouraging them to tend to accept gifts of money.

"But there were residents who previously said they didn't want to. Some houses have declared they don't want money politics," said Agil.