Innalillahi! KPPS Officer Bener Meriah Aceh Dies Due To Fatigue

KPPS officers showed a ballot for the election of DPR-RI members during the 2024 election vote count in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Wednesday (14/2/2024) (ANTARA PHOTO/Irwansyah Putra)

ACEH - One of the officers of the Voting Organizing Group (KPPS) in Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh, six of Edi Gunawan, died of exhaustion from duty. "Yes, that's right, he died at 12.00 WIB this afternoon at the Puskesmas," said Chairman of the Independent Election Commission (KIP) Bener Meriah, Khairul Akhyar who was contacted from Banda Aceh, Antara, Thursday, February 15. Akhyar said, the person concerned served as a member of the KPPS at the polling station (TPS) 1 Pemango Village, Permata Bener Meriah District. Initially, when on duty, Edi was in an unwell condition, but he continued to work after having helped with the vote count until the evening. "Last night I had time to count the votes, then I left home because I didn't feel well. I was taken to the Puskesmas," he said. Akhyar said that the vote calculation process in the Bener Meriah area was almost averaged until morning, with also being interspersed with rest. "The average vote count is until the morning, but not continuously, there is a break," said Akhyar.

For information, Edi is the second officer to organize the 2024 General Election to die in Bener Meriah. Previously, a Central Shia District Election Committee (PPK) was also reported to have died while distributing election logistics to the interior of the area.