BEM From Various Universities In Banyumas Holds Declaration Of Peaceful Elections

Declaration Of Peaceful Elections/ Photo: Doc. Pores Banyumas

JAKARTA - Student organizations that are members of the Cipayung Plus group and the Student Executive Board from various campuses in Banyumas held a declaration of peaceful elections at the Sipanji Purwokerto Hall, Saturday afternoon, December 23.

This activity was attended by the Banyumas Regency Forkompinda, Banyumas KPU Commissioner, Banyumas Bawaslu, PJU Banyumas Police, Cipayung Plus group and University BEM representatives throughout the Regency. Banyumas.

Representatives of the Cipayung group plus Gigih Ivan Maulana in his speech said that the 2024 election would be dominated by millennial voters as students to make the 2024 election a success.

"Many young voters do not yet understand their rights in the election, it is our duty to guard democracy against them", he said.

According to him, in the 5.0 era, social media was very easily accessible, so hoaxes related to elections had to be stopped for the success of peaceful and safe elections.

The voter socialization division, Banyumas KPU commissioner HR, Sufi Sahlan said that the current election stage is still a campaign period until February 10, 2024.

He hopes for support and cooperation from all stakeholders and forkopimda Kab. Banyumas so that the 2024 General Election can run safely and peacefully.

"Cipayung plus friends and BEM Universitas are expected to maintain historical value and idealism so that during the campaign period and all stages of the 2024 General Election can maintain a conducive situation", he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Banyumas Police, Kombes Pol. Edy Suranta Sitepu, said that Cipayung plus had been formed for a long time so that the spirit of movement of control functions and forums in voicing people's aspirations should not be lost.

At the campaign stage, it cannot be separated from the hoaxes that are all over the internet in using smartphones. Therefore, the Police cannot work alone and need assistance from students in eradicating hoax news.

"The number of novice voters is around 50 percent of all voters, so education and socialization are needed in order to actively participate in the success of the 2024 election", he said.

He also hopes that in the 2024 election it can run well without the slightest disturbance.

"We, together with the TNI and the regional government, are ready to oversee the implementation of the cool, safe and peaceful 2024 election," concluded the Chief of Police.

After the welcoming ceremony, the activity was continued with the Reading of the Declaration of the 2024 Peaceful Election and the Signing of the Declaration of the 2024 Peaceful Election.