Bawaslu Jakut Calls KPAI Regarding Gibran's Campaign To Distribute Milk Allegedly Involve Children In Penjaringan

Vice Presidential Candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka distributed packaged milk to residents in the motor vehicle-free day (HBKB) area of Jalan MH Thamrin, Jakarta, Sunday (3/12/2023)./ANTARA PHOTO/Aditya Pradana Putra/rwa

JAKARTA - The North Jakarta Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) will summon the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) regarding the alleged violation of the campaign for vice president candidate number two Gibran Rakabuming Raka who distributes milk by involving children.

"North Jakarta Bawaslu has sent a letter of recommendation to KPAI," said DKI Jakarta Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Coordinator Benny Sabdodilan ANTARA, Tuesday, December 19.

Benny said that Gibran's campaign activities in Penjaringan, North Jakarta on Friday (1/12) were suspected of involving children because they asked them to go on stage to be given books and milk.

He said KPAI is an institution tasked with supervising the implementation of child protection and fulfillment rights so that this alleged violation needs to be thoroughly investigated.

Based on Article 280 paragraph (2) letter k of Law Number 7 of 2019 concerning Elections, Benny emphasized that election participants are prohibited from carrying out campaign activities involving children.

Then based on Article 15 letter a of Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection, it is stated that there should be no abuse of children for political activities.

"In the election participant campaign, children should not be involved, so Bawaslu has the authority to recommend this matter to KPAI," he said.

In addition, the alleged second violation is related to Gibran distributing milk to the public during a motorized vehicle free day (HBKB) or a free day car in Central Jakarta on Sunday (3/12).

Benny said the Central Jakarta Bawaslu did not receive any notification regarding the activity. According to him, the Central Jakarta Bawaslu is currently still conducting a study of the case.

Previously, Gibran Rakabuming Raka invited the DKI Jakarta Province Bawaslu to trace the activities for milk to residents who were exercising during the free day search.

The eldest son of President Joko Widodo explained that the distribution of milk did not use campaign props (APK).