Central Bawaslu Clarification Of Central Papua Bawaslu Members Allegedly Sympathizers Of KKB

Chairman of Bawaslu Rahmat Bagja/ANTARA/HO-Bawaslu/am.

Chairman of Bawaslu Rahmat Bagja admitted that he was clarifying public reports regarding the alleged member of the Central Papua Bawaslu GT (30) as a sympathizer of the armed criminal group (KKB).

"We are clarifying to the person concerned (GT)," said Bagja, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 23.

According to him, GT must be given the right to answer the news that he is a KKB sympathizer. Not only that, Bawaslu also checked with the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and the local police.

"Is the person concerned really indicated, including the Free Papua Organization (OPM)? This must also be clear, we should not accuse OPM as well," he said.

Bagja revealed that if GT is indicated as a KKB sympathizer, Bawaslu will report this to the Election Organizers Honorary Council (DKPP) to be dismissed.

"We will submit to the DKPP to dismiss the person concerned," said Bagja.

When asked about the selection process to become a member of the Regency/City Bawaslu, Bagja explained that there was a series of tests that had to be faced.

Candidates for Bawaslu Regency/City members must face a Computer Assisted Test (CAT). In this test, continued Bagja, there is a matter of national insight.

Bagja said that if a person passes the CAT, he is able to answer the national insight test well.

"Yes (can qualify as a member of the Regency/City Bawaslu), the national insight test passes through the passing grade (mining boundary) is not only good," he added.

Next, a physical and mental health test. Then, an interview with the selection team and a semi-structured group discussion (sssgd) by the Provincial Bawaslu.

After passing all the selections, candidates for Bawaslu Regency/City members will be chosen by Bawaslu as the final determinant.

Therefore, it cannot be denied that Bawaslu has made such a rigorous selection.

"It shouldn't have been (called Bawaslu conceded), even if there was, the South Timor should have been detected. Yes, we should have talked, not the facts," concluded Bagja.