Bawaslu Jembrana Follows Up Reports On Alleged Money Politics

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DENPASAR - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) of Jembrana Regency, Bali received a political report on money that occurred ahead of the 2024 election vote.

"Those who report candidates for legislature from the Democratic Party. We have two days to study and review this report," said a member of the Jembrana Bawaslu in charge of the Division for Handling Violations and Completion of Pandemic Disputes Made Adi Muliawan as reported by ANTARA, Monday, February 19.

He said the reporter on behalf of I Komang Suartika from Medewi Village, Pekutatan District handed over evidence of Rp50,000 in cash and invited witnesses.

According to him, if from the study his party meets the formal and material requirements, his party will coordinate and follow up with the team from the integrated law enforcement (Gakkumdu).

"Therefore, when we received this report we invited colleagues from Gakkumdu. If the formal and material requirements are met, we will discuss it again," he said.

However, if the formal and material requirements have not been met, his party will give the reporter three days to complete the evidence and witnesses.

In terms of the reporting deadline, he said, it was still fulfilled, which was a maximum of seven days from the incident.

"According to the reporter, the person he reported distributed the money to do the act was D-1 ahead of the vote," he said.

During the election stage, said Muliawan, Bawaslu Jembrana received three reports, namely two destruction of campaign props and one alleged money politics.

For the destruction of campaign props, according to him, can be resolved, it is only a report on the alleged money politics that his party has just received.

"We will complete it according to the laws and regulations," he said.

Meanwhile, I Komang Suartika, who is also a legislative candidate from Election III (Pekutat District), said that on February 13, he and the community found people distributing money to residents in Medewi Village.

"Previously we had received information that someone would share money before the voting. From the start, we had monitored it and it turned out to be true," said the man who is familiarly called Mang Bole.

He hopes that this report can become an education and political lesson so that something similar does not happen, especially in Medewi Village.