DKI Bawaslu Has Not Been Able To Violate The Installation Of Party Attributes Outside The Campaign Schedule

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JAKARTA - The Coordinator of the Prevention and Community Participation Division of the DKI Jakarta General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Burhanuddin admitted that his party has not been able to take action against the installation of political party attributes that violate current election campaign rules. This is because Bawaslu can only take action when the stages of the election campaign begin. The General Elections Commission (KPU) has set a campaign period for 75 days, starting from 28 November 2023 to 10 February 2024. "No one has applied for permission to install the attributes, because it is not yet time for the campaign stage, so the installation of the attributes has not been regulated. In principle, Bawaslu has not been able to take action because it has not entered the campaign stage," Burhanuddin told reporters, Monday, February 20. However, the KPU does allow political parties participating in the 2024 General Election to carry out socialization such as installing attributes in the form of logos and party serial numbers without an invitation to vote. Installation of these attributes has often been seen in public facilities. "Regarding the installation of party attributes, maybe because there are party activities in the form of party birthdays, national meetings, coordination meetings, and others. That is part of the socialization," he said. However, that does not mean that political parties can simply spread banners to their posters to be installed in public spaces. Political parties must apply for permits to local governments. Illegal attributes in Jakarta will also be removed by Satpol PP. "We have coordinated with the local government, especially with the Satpol PP regarding the rampant installation of party banners. Local governments may take action based on local regulations related to the beauty and order of the city," explained Burhanuddin. On this occasion, Burhanuddin asked political parties to refrain from campaigning before the set time. "We appeal to all election participants who have been determined not to carry out campaign activities before the schedule for the campaign stages that have been set. Let's keep the beauty of the capital city of Jakarta by not installing attributes in any place," he said.