Central Java Prosecutor's Office Records 4 Election Crime Cases, 2 Cases Have Entered The Trial Stage

Central Java High Prosecutor's Intelligence Assistant Sunarwan. (ANTARA/IC Senjaya)

The Central Java High Prosecutor's Office recorded four criminal cases of the 2024 General Election that occurred in a number of regions in this province. "Reports from the Gakkumdu Center (Integrated Law Enforcement), there are four election criminal cases in Central Java," said Central Java High Prosecutor's Intelligence Assistant Sunarwan in Semarang, Antara, Tuesday, February 27. The four cases each occurred in Purworejo, Karanganyar, Wonogiri, and Wonosobo regencies. According to him, two cases have entered the trial stage, namely in Purworejo and Karanganyar Regencies. "The case in Purworejo has permanent legal force and the nomination of the convict has also been removed," he said. Meanwhile, the case in Karanganyar Regency is still in the process of further legal action. Meanwhile, for the other two cases, each in Wonogiri and Wonosobo Regencies is still under investigation at the Gakkumdu Center and has not been transferred to prosecution. Previously, a candidate for member of the Purworejo Regency DPRD Muhammad Abdullah was sentenced to 6 months in prison with a probationary period of 1 year in an election crime case. The NasDem Party politician was proven to have carried out a campaign involving minors. Meanwhile in Karanganyar, a teacher with the status of a government employee with a work agreement (PPPK) named Tarno was sentenced to 4 months in prison with a probationary period of 10 months.

The teacher was found guilty in an election crime for running as a legislative candidate until the KPU was appointed as a list of permanent candidates for the 2024 General Election.