Passing The Sea And Land Routes, Biak Numfor Regency Government Helps Transportation Facilities For Logistics Distribution For The 2024 Election

Plh Sekda Who Is Also Assistant 1 Biak Semuel Rumaikeuw SH.ANTARA/Muhsidin

BIAK - The Biak Numfor Regency Government, Papua, has prepared transportation facilities for the distribution of logistics for the February 14, 2024 Elections conducted by the General Election Commission (KPU) to 19 district election committees. "Even though the distribution of KPU logistics is carried out by a third party, the Biak Numfor Regency Government is ready with vehicle transportation facilities and ships," said Biak Numfor Regional Secretary Semuel Rumaikeuw in Biak, Antara, Wednesday, January 17. The distribution of election logistics in the Biak Numfor area consists of land and islands of Padaido/Aimando and Numfor Island. Even though the financing of the 2024 election needs is allocated through the state budget, the Biak Numfor Regency Government is obliged to provide support for the KPU and Bawaslu. Meanwhile, supporting the implementation of the 2024 Pilkada, the Biak Numfor Regency Government provided assistance for the regional grant agreement (NPHD) to the KPU, Bawaslu, Polres and Kodim 1708. "The allocation of regional grant funds includes all the needs and honorariums of officers to support the implementation of the 2024 Pilkada stages with varying amounts as needed," said Rumakeuw, who is Assistant 1 of the Regional Secretary. Meanwhile, the Head of the Gunadi Regional Asset Financial Management Agency said, three institutions that received 2024 Pilkada grant funds totaled Rp62.8 billion. Three grant recipients, namely the General Election Commission (KPU) Rp41 billion, the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Rp13.5 billion and the Biak Resort Police Rp8.3 billion. He said the provision of 2024 Pilkada grants was in accordance with the circular letter of the Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia No. 900.1.9.2/435/SH dated January 24, 2023. SE Mendagri 2023, according to Gunadi, regulates funding for the activities of the governor and deputy governor elections, regents and deputy regents as well as mayors and deputy mayors in 2024. He said that the distribution of 2024 Pilkada grant funds was budgeted for the 2023 APBD of 40 percent of the total and 60 percent of the total grant funds in 2024.

For the accountability of the Pilkada grant, Gunadi continued, each recipient must make an accountability report with valid evidence of its use. The number of voters remains in Biak Numfor Regency for the 2024 General Election as many as 101,536 voters consisting of 51,313 female voters and 50,223 male voters.