Want To Register For Candidates, Kapuas Hulu KPU Chair Resigns

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KAPUAS HULU - Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) of Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Ahmad Yani resigned from his position on the grounds that he wanted to register as a candidate for legislative member of the 2024 General Election.

"I resign because I want to be a legislative candidate in the 2024 election and want to make a bigger contribution through political channels," said Ahmad Yani, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 8.

Yani has been a member of the Kapuas Hulu Regency KPU since the 2013-2018 period and has returned to being a member of the local KPU since 2018-2023 and served as chairman of the KPU. He hopes that the 2024 General Election can run safely, smoothly, and successfully; thus giving birth to quality leaders or representatives of the people.

In addition, Yani also invites the public to exercise their voting rights properly and ensure that they are registered as voters in the 2024 General Election.

"Make sure you are registered as a voter. It can be checked through www.cekdpt.online.kpu.go.id or you can go directly to KPU officers at every level, so that the voting rights can be used," he said.

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Meanwhile, the Acting (Plt) Chairperson of the Kapuas Hulu KPU, M. Yusuf, said that the change in the official chairman of the local KPU has been since May 1, 2023. Yusuf explained that Ahmad Yani submitted his resignation letter to the Indonesian KPU through the KPU of West Kalimantan Province.

Then, a plenary meeting was held by members of the Kapuas Hulu Regency KPU to appoint the Acting Chairman to fill the vacancy. The results of the plenary meeting have also been sent to the KPU.

Yusuf explained that although the change was made in the middle of the 2024 election stage, he emphasized and ensured that all stages would continue and be carried out according to the set schedule.

"All stages of the 2024 General Election will continue according to schedule and regulations," he said.