JAKARTA - Thousands of correctional inmates (WBP) or inmates at Class 1 Cipinang Prison, East Jakarta began voting at 12 special locations located in the prison area on Wednesday, February 14, morning. The voting began at around 08.00 WIB.

Head of the Regional Office (Kakanwil) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) DKI Jakarta, Ibnu Chuldun accompanied by the Head of Class 1 Cipinang, Enget Pulungan Prayer Manik said, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, his staff started from the State Civil Apparatus (ASN), Non-Employment Government Employees (PPNPN) and inmates held General Elections at special locations for prison and detention stations in DKI Jakarta.

"In Cipinang Class 1 Prison, there are 12 polling stations with 2585 inmates registered as voters," Ibnu told VOI at the location, Wednesday, February 14.

Furthermore, Ibnu said, up to the Child Special Development Institute (LPKA) this was the case. The total number is 1 polling station and there are 63 inmates or children registered as voters.

"This is of course very, very large interest from the inmates," he said.

The preparations have been carried out since 2 years ago by the Regional Office of the DKI Jakarta Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

"We are also very grateful for the friends of the Kalapas, Karutan, for being very disciplined in preparing everything since 2 years ago. By collaborating with the Dukcapil Office of DKI Jakarta Province in matching data to recording NIK," he said.

Ibnu said that in May 2023 his party had proposed its DPS to the KPU and on June 21, 2023, the DKI Jakarta KPUD in a plenary session had prepared its DPT for inmates in DKI Jakarta.

"Thank God everything can be achieved at 90 percent," he said.

The voting activities began at 08.00 WIB after waiting for witnesses and supervisors from Bawaslu. In the provisions in the KPUD guidebook, if more than 30 minutes of absence, the voting can begin.

"So we started earlier," he said.


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