KPU Ensures Debate Of Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates With A New Format Does Not Violate Election Rules

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The General Elections Commission (KPU) has ensured that the debate between the presidential and vice presidential candidates in a new format will not violate the laws and regulations related to the 2024 presidential election.

This was conveyed by RI KPU member Idham Holik in response to the polemic of the new format of the presidential and vice presidential candidates debate. This time there was no special debate about the vice presidential candidate separately because the couple would come together.

"This does not violate election laws," said Idham when confirmed, Saturday, December 2.

Idham said the candidate pair would still have the opportunity to express their opinion. The presidential candidate will be held three times while the vice presidential candidate twice.

"In every debate, the plan is to be accompanied by their respective partners. For example, during the presidential candidate debate, the main actor is the presidential candidate himself in conveying the deepening of material, vision and mission, as well as the nomination program," explained Idham.

"In this debate the vice presidential candidate only accompanies it," he continued.

While the vice presidential debate twice, the presidential candidate will also accompany him. The main actor of the debate is in accordance with the Election Law as stated in Article 277 Paragraph 1 and Explanation Article 277 Paragraph 1 of Law Number 7 Year 2017 in conjunction with Article 50 Paragraph 1 PKPU Number 15 Year 2023,' said Idham.

As previously reported, the KPU changed the debate format for presidential and vice presidential candidates in 2024. Candidate pairs will attend every joint debate session.

KPU chairman Hasyim Asy'ari said the policy was made so that voters could see the cooperation between the presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2024 presidential election.

"So that the public will be more confident in the teamwork between the presidential and vice presidential candidates in their appearance in the debate," said Hasyim when confirmed, Friday, December 1.

This format is different from the 2019 presidential election. At that time, the vice presidential candidate had the opportunity to two times explain his vision and mission when accompanying his presidential candidate when elected.