Stiker Heru Budi Soal Pemilu Di Bus Stop Transjakarta Berpolemik, Gerindra: Serba Susah Di Masa Campaign

Acting (Pj) Sticker Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono installed at a number of TransJakarta bus stops. ANTARA/HO

JAKARTA - Secretary of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra Regional Leadership Council (DPD) Rani Mauliani responded to the polemic of stickers and banners featuring the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono spread over the Transjakarta bus stop. In the sticker, Heru narrated the invitation to the 2024 General Election peacefully. The emergence of Heru's many stickers during the current campaign is considered politically charged. Rani admits that political tension when entering the campaign period like now is quite high. So, whatever the steps of the Acting Regional Head, especially Heru, who also serves as Head of the Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) is considered to have a political purpose. "Indeed, it is difficult during the current campaign period to be all sensitive, not to mention the very high kepo and baper levels," Rani said in a written statement, quoted on Sunday, January 14. Rani said Heru was not a participant in the 2024 General Election. According to him, Heru's current position is the Acting regional head who has the task of managing the government in Jakarta. Thus, the Deputy Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta DPRD asked the public to objectively assess the Heru budi poster scattered at the Transjakarta bus stop. “ Here if we look at the object, is he one of the election contestants or what? This may become sensitive because coincidentally the subject may be suspected of being a supporter of one or because of the issue of his closeness to whom, even though if his photo is replaced with another like a superhero, it's normal to see it too,” explained Rani. However, Rani also asked Heru to be careful in socializing the implementation of the 2024 General Election, which is safe and peaceful so as not to draw prejudice in society. My “My advice may be that the appeal should be wiser and wiser in packaging. If you want to replace it with a more neutral media image but the name of the Acting in his words can also reach the message, "” he said. Previously reported, Member of Commission B of the DKI DPRD Muhammad Taufik Zoelkifli suspected that there was an early campaign related to the sticker of the Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono at the Transjakarta bus stop. "If you display a lot of banners with photos and personal names, it can be considered an early campaign for the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada," said Taufik. This PKS politician said the sticker was installed with the words "Smart choice, safe election, Strong Indonesia!" accompanied by a photo of Heru wearing a white uniform while bending his hands plastered at the door of the TransJakarta Bus Stop that was not on time. Because, according to him, the regional head election campaign (pilkada) has not yet been scheduled based on the draft General Election Commission (PKPU) regulation, starting from September 25 to November 23, 2024. Meanwhile, DKI Jakarta Regional Secretary (Sekda) Joko Agus Setyono emphasized that the installation of Heru stickers at the Transjakarta bus stop was an appeal to the public regarding peaceful elections, not a campaign. "Oh, that congratulates on the election, right? We have to make sure the election runs peacefully, of course with an appeal, where is the problem, not leading (to the campaign), but on the appeal for elections," said Joko.

Joko said that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government gave an appeal to residents to maintain security and a cool atmosphere in welcoming the 2024 General Election. "Yes, we appeal to the public, to welcome this election with a smile," said Joko.