Dear RI-Papua New Guinea Border Residents, Jayapura City KPU Provides 2 TPS For The 2024 Election

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PAPUA - Chairman of the Papua KPU Oktovianus Injama stated that during the voting on February 14 there were two polling stations prepared to serve the people on the border of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea in the Jayapura City area, Papua.

The two TPS established on the border between Indonesia and PNG will be located around the PLBN Skouw market which is about 500 meters from the neutral zone between the two countries.

"In addition, one TPS will be established in Mosso village, which is directly bordered by Papua New Guinea (PNG)," said Jayapura City KPU chairman Oktovianus Injama in Jayapura, Sunday, January 28, quoted by Antara.

Admittedly for the TPS in Mosso Village, there are about 200 voters who will vote during the voting.

From the PPS report in Mosso Village, many PNG residents want to vote, but do not yet have a population identity so they cannot vote.

"The PPS has reported the wishes of PNG residents who have lived in the village for years to the Jayapura City Government, but have not been realized," he said.

He explained, for the TPS located in the Skouw market, the RI-PNG border, to serve residents around it and traders who sell in the market.

In addition to preparing two TPS at the RI-PNG border, there is also a special TPS established at the Abepura Penitentiary (LP), Abepura District so that especially prisoners who have a Jayapura City ID card can still choose.

"When voting, it is hoped that voters will come to the TPS to vote," said Oktovianus.

The number of voters was recorded at 258,082 people who would vote in 940 polling stations spread across five districts in the Jayapura City area, namely North Jayapura District, South Jayapura, Abepura, Heram and Muara Tami District.