Participants Of The Cenderung Election Avoid Supervisory, South Jakarta Bawaslu: We Are Not Rivals

Chairman of the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) South Jakarta City (Jaksel) Muchtar Taufiq/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) of South Jakarta City (Jaksel) Muchtar Taufiq said his agency in charge of overseeing the stages of holding elections is not an enemy for election participants.

In the election dispute facilitation activity, the South Jakarta Bawaslu invited political parties (political parties) to participate in the 2024 General Election.

"Bawaslu, supervisors, not rivals. Bawaslu, supervisors, are not enemies. Bawaslu or supervisors are not to be afraid of. No," Muchtar said, quoted from Antara, Sunday, December 11.

According to him, what should be avoided is the practice of money politics when there are supervisors in the field. "What is the task when there are supervisors in the field should be avoided giving envelopes and so on," he also said.

Muchtar assessed that election participants tended to avoid election supervisors, because they were afraid of their existence. In fact, he continued, the election was always echoed to be held cheerfully.

"When there is a supervisor in the field, it does not mean that we are monitored and scared, it does not mean that we must avoid supervisors in the field," he said.

He said the attitude of election participants who tended to avoid and not accommodate election supervisors when in the field would have the potential to cause problems.

"Because why? With the presence of supervisors in the field, it will actually help election participants to carry out campaigns, to carry out socialization properly and correctly," he also said.

In addition, said Muchtar, it is also Bawaslu who has the authority to resolve election disputes and related legal regulations. "All legal products, all of our election products have the authority there," he said.

In resolving disputes between election participants and election organizers, he said again, Bawaslu will conduct deliberation first. If the deliberation does not reach consensus, it will be continued at the adjudication hearing.

Muchtar also hopes that political parties for election participants can communicate and coordinate with Bawaslu to provide further understanding regarding electoral disputes to anticipate it in the upcoming 2024 General Election.

The election dispute facilitation held by the South Jakarta Bawaslu today was attended by representatives of eight political parties for election candidates, namely PKS, PKB, PPP, PAN, PBB, PSI, Gelora Party, Labor Party, and Garuda Party.

Meanwhile, representatives from eight other electoral candidates who have passed the administrative verification will participate in the facilitation of election disputes by the South Jakarta Bawaslu tomorrow, Monday, December 12.