Kemenkominfo Facilitates Sulih Language Signs In The Debate Of Presidential Candidates

Chairman of the KPU Hasyim Asy'ari and the sign language that was again used in the Fifth Presidential Candidate Debate broadcast at JCC Senayan, Sunday night (4/2/2024). (Between/Narda Margaretha Sinambela/pri)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Communication and Information facilitates sign language activities in the debate of presidential candidates (candidates) and vice presidents (Cawapres) for the 2024 General Election (Pemilu), as an effort to realize an increasingly inclusive election.

"The most important thing of this effort is that information related to the vision and mission of the candidate pair of the nation's leaders can be reached by all groups, more inclusively," said the Director General of Information and Public Communication (IKP) of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics Usman Kansong, in a press release received by Antara, Sunday.

Usman assessed that with the signal language sulih facility, persons with disabilities can also get a complete understanding as well as political education from the debate before determining their choice during voting.

He emphasized that the Government ensures that every citizen has equal opportunities to participate in the political elections for the 2024 General Election.

This includes the recognition and protection of the political rights of all citizens, regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, or their socio-economic background, as long as they meet the requirements.

"So that the 2024 election is held inclusively and friendlyly with friends with disabilities," said Usman.

The activity, which was held at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics in collaboration with the Central Board of the Movement for the Welfare of the Indonesian People's Welfare (Gerkatin).

This action is carried out in order to fulfill the rights of people with deaf disabilities to get facilities and access to information on presidential and vice presidential debate events

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics, in this case the Directorate General of IKP through GPR TV, provides live streaming equipment, and several other supporting facilities.

This joint language activity was also carried out during the fourth presidential election debate on January 21, 2024. According to the plan, during the fifth debate held on Sunday, similar activities were held again.