Amid Troubled APKs, There Are Other Parties Who Enjoy Profits

Appointer Of APK In Tangerang Regency/ Photo; IST

TANGERANG The problematic chaos of campaign props (APK) has attracted the attention of many parties. Not even a few accidents were caused by the installation of the APK. Even to date, the General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) is working together with related parties to control the APK.

In contrast to stakeholders who are struggling to deal with problematic APKs, banner makers, flags, election contestant posters are actually seeking money for the installation of the lower line media.

For example, Umar, one of the organizers of the APK (baliho and banners) for legislative candidates in Buniayu, Sukamulya, Tangerang Regency, admitted that he had pocketed millions of rupiah after installing the APK in several locations.

"I got Rp1.5 million. My friend, the driver is Rp500 thousand. During the end of December until now. But that doesn't include gasoline. Gasoline and food are also available," said Umar when interviewed, Monday, January 22.

Umar admitted that he had put up 250 APKs consisting of party flags, banners and billboards in Tangerang Regency.

"It's dropped 5 times. Once dropped 50 banners and billboards. In total there are 250 (APK)," I'm Umar.

According to Umar, although the wages he received were not large, he admitted that he did not mind. Because the APK installed is a legislative candidate, his friend since childhood.

"I'll just help. He's a friend of mine since childhood," he said.

Umar also admitted that he received directions not to install the APK on the side of the road. Because according to him, the installation of the APK on the side of the road is at high risk (dangerous), accidents can occur.

"I put it on the wall on the side of the road, at the same T-junction as the vacant land. If it's a big billboard, I'll do it three times," said Umar.

Umar is a loyalist of one of the legislative candidates in Tangerang Regency. Because, said Umar, the legislative candidate was his little friend.

"I'm just (the candidate), because he's my little friend. If other parties don't," concluded Umar.