For All Election Participants Who Are Campaigning, Installing A State Budget On A Clear Tree Is Strictly Prohibited By The KPU

One of the APKs prohibited by the KPU was because it was plastered on a tree/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Ahead of the 2024 General Election, the installation of campaign props (APK) by targeting a number of tree trunks on a number of popular roads was found in Central Jakarta.

As seen along Latuharhary Street, Menteng District, Central Jakarta. The APK installation is carried out by placing nails into the tree.

According to the Chairman of the Central Jakarta KPU, Effniadiyansyah, the installation of the APK has certainly been recorded in a number of zones that are allowed and prohibited. However, specifically the installation of the APK in tree trunks is strictly prohibited.

"(placement on trees) Actually it's not allowed, it's forbidden. Automatically, if you put it on the tree, it's not allowed," said Effniadiyansyah when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, December 7.

The ban on the installation of the APK is also not allowed in a number of public facilities belonging to the central government or local governments.

The budget for the installation of the APK has also been stated in the decision letter of the general election commission for the central Jakarta administrative city number 725 of 2023 concerning the location of the installation of campaign props in the city of Central Jakarta in the 2024 general election.

"Based on the decree, we have made a letter to political parties and election participants so as not to do these things," he said.

In addition, continued Effniadiyansyah, the installation of campaign props was carried out taking into account ethics, aesthetics, cleanliness, and beauty of the city or local area in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.

However, the Head of the Central Jakarta City Parks and Forests Sub-department, Mila Ananda, has not yet provided a response regarding the rampant tree in Central Jakarta which is used as a place to install the APK.