Harmonization Of Perbup In Kulon Progo, Regency Government Will Set Locations Can Be Installed By APK

The billboards for candidates for presidential and vice presidential candidates participating in the 2024 General Election began to appear in Kulon Progo. BETWEEN A/SutarmI.

DIY - Kulon Progo Regency Government (Pemkab) revised Regent Regulation Number 16 of 2019 concerning the Installation of Campaign Performance Equipment (APK) and Public Facilities for 2019 Election Campaign Places, to be adjusted to new regulations in the implementation of the 2024 General Election.

Head of Legal Division of the Kulon Progo Regional Secretariat, Muhadi, said that currently the Kulon Progo Regency Government has proposed stages of harmonization of the regent's regulations regarding the installation of campaign props at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights DIY.

"The draft perbup on the APK has been sent on September 21, 2023," said Muhadi in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), Friday, September 29, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said, harmonization of the perbup, a maximum of 15 working days. Then the next stage is facilitating the governor through the Legal Bureau of the DIY Regional Secretariat with an estimate. a maximum of 15 working days.

"Further days, the signing permit to the Minister of Home Affairs is 10 working days. This long process is due to Kulon Progo being led by the acting regent," said Muhadi.

Furthermore, he said the main points in the revision of the Perbup, namely local government facilities and the village government that were allowed for campaigning and installation of campaign props and campaign materials.

Furthermore, managing roads that are prohibited from installing the APK.

"We are optimistic and trying hard. The Perbup was ratified before the November 28, 2023 campaign period," he said.

Meanwhile, KPU Commissioner Kulon Progo Pusa Satuhu supports the quick steps taken by the Kulon Progo Regency Government to initiate revising the regent's regulations regarding the installation of campaign props.

"Hopefully we can adopt the KPU rules regarding campaign props," he said.

According to him, the issue embryo in the campaign stage is the installation of campaign props (APK).

"Usually candidates and teams successfully install the APK not at the designated location, thus triggering conflict," he said.