The East Jakarta City Government (Pekot) has brought order to the thousands of campaign props (APK) entering a calm period for the 2024 General Election on Sunday, February 2 in the early hours of the morning.
The decline in the campaign's APK was focused on billboards and banners on bridges and protocol roads. Furthermore, it will be carried out in the neighborhood and residential areas.
Around 500 joint personnel from the Satpol PP, TNI, Polri, Handling of Public Infrastructure and Facilities (PPSU), KPU and Bawaslu were deployed to control the APK in the Pulogebang area, Cakung District, East Jakarta.
The officers began to dismantle several billboards attached to the shoulder of the city's roads and parks.
To reduce billboards that are not affordable, the officers used a ladder car from the East Jakarta Highways Sub-dept. (Sudin).
The Mayor of East Jakarta, M Anwar, during an apple for the decline in the APK for the Peaceful Election in the courtyard of the East Jakarta Mayor's Office, said that the control of the APK was part of the rules for the grand event of democracy which entered the stage of the campaign's quiescent period.
"At 00.00 WIB, we will control all APKs in the East Jakarta City environment, in a polite and careful manner," said Anwar, confiscated by Antara.
He hopes that all parties can follow the rules and regulations that apply in the implementation of the 2024 General Election, especially regarding the control of the APK and maintaining a conducive situation and obeying all the rules as stipulated.
"Take advantage of calm times with the best of neutrality, use the right to vote as best you can, we are all brothers. Realize a healthy, honest democracy and for example that the City of East Jakarta can maintain harmony," he said.
East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Nicolas Ary Lilpaly added that his party is synergizing in cleaning up the APK, so it is hoped that the implementation of this democratic party can run safely and smoothly.
"As the Mayor said, we will maintain conduciveness and the community so that they can exercise their voting rights, don't be afraid to go to the TPS," he said.
Meanwhile, the Commander of Kodim 0505/East Jakarta Lt. Col. Arm Suyikno said the TNI remained neutral and ready to work to secure residents.
"We uphold neutrality, don't be afraid to jointly make the 2024 General Election a success in East Jakarta City," he said.
The control of the APK is carried out simultaneously in five areas of DKI Jakarta after the end of the campaign period and entering a quiescent period of 11-13 Fabruari. Meanwhile, the election voting was held on Wednesday, February 14.
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