Hundreds Of Troubled APKs Removed By Officers To Be Handed Over To Bawaslu

Joint officers remove billboards and banners of contestants for the 2024 Election/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Great Ops Gakkum Task Force Brata Numbay 2023-2024, together with the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) and the Jayapura City Satpol PP, carried out control of campaign props (APK) that were installed outside the provisions in the Jayapura City area.

This control action was carried out in accordance with the direction of the Chairman of the Jayapura City Bawaslu, who emphasized his intention to clean the APB installed in locations that were not allowed in accordance with applicable regulations.

Kasatgas Gakkum, Kompol Agus F. Pombos explained that his personnel and his team headed to various locations, especially at the boundaries of Jayapura City and Jayapura Regency, to curb the APB that was not in accordance with the provisions.

"Our actions involve reducing billboards, party flags, and campaign props from unlicensed places, including sidewalks and trees around the Jayapura city boundary terminal," said Kompol Agus, a written statement, Sunday, January 21.

Kasatgas added that during the implementation of the activity, his personnel together with Bawaslu and Satpol PP succeeded in controlling a number of APKs, including billboards and party flags, which amounted to around 100.

"All items that have been secured are placed in front of the Jayapura City Bawaslu Office for further action according to procedures," he explained.

Kompol Agus also appealed to political parties that carry out campaigns so that the installation of the APK in the future is more orderly and complies with all forms of applicable provisions. This action was taken as a preventive step in order to maintain order and justice in the implementation of the 2024 General Election in Jayapura City.