Disability Involved On Voting Day, KPU: In Accordance With Its Duties And Capabilities At TPS

The DKI KPU ensures that ink is available for the 2024 General Election in Jakarta, Monday, October 16, 2023. (ANTARA/HO-KPU DKI)

JAKARTA - The General Election Commission (KPU) of Central Jakarta City (Jakpus) said that the assignment of members of the Voting Organizing Group (KPPS) for persons with disabilities will be adjusted to their abilities. "Of course, the involvement of disabilities is in accordance with their duties, functions, and capabilities at TPS (voting Places)," said the Head of the Socialization Division of Voter Education and Community Participation and Human Resources of the Central Jakarta City KPU, Sahat Dohar Manullang when contacted, Wednesday, December 6, was confiscated by Antara.Sahat said that the Central Jakarta KPU in the 2024 Election also called for the spirit and principle of disability-friendly, ranging from adequate facilities, such as wheelchairs, then TPS doors, rooms, and so on. Thus, the Central Jakarta City KPU opened up space by providing opportunities for persons with disabilities who wish to be involved as KPPS officers. "For example, there are those who wear wheelchairs, maybe we can accommodate specifically for example in inkbaging officers, because it is not heavy for their duties," said Sahat. Furthermore, Sahat explained that there are seven KPPS officers in each TPS. The first KPPS officers served as chairman, who were in charge of leading during voting runs, calling anyone who had the time to use voting rights, to regulate during voting calculations. Then, the second, third, and fourth KPPS officers are in charge of receiving registration, fifth and sixth KPPS officers supervising near the place of ballot booths, then the seventh officer served at the table for tweeted voters after voting his choice. "So each of them is indeed his job, it was adjusted," said Sahat. Previously, Central Jakarta KPU Chairman Efni Adnansyah said, the Central Jakarta Election Commission for General Election of Central Jakarta City (KPU Jakpus) empowers people with disabilities in the 2024 Election. This time we realized a disability-friendly election, especially in Central Jakarta," said the Chairman of the Central Jakarta KPU, Efni Adnitiansyah when confirmed in Jakarta, Friday (24/11). Efni said that he targeted around 100-150 persons with disabilitiess to become a member of