Bareskrim Polri Investigate Allegations Of Forgery Of Data For Voters For The 2024 Election In Kuala Lumpur

DOK ANTARA

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has begun investigating the alleged violation of the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) that occurred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The form of violation is in the form of adding voter data.

The Head of the Gakkumdu Polri Task Force as well as the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Djuhandhani Rahardjo Puro, said that the investigation into the alleged election violation was carried out after Bawaslu forwarded the reports received.

"Regarding Kuala Lumpur, we from the police have received reports from Bawaslu, the successor to the report, and our investigators are currently carrying out investigation efforts," said Djuhandhani to reporters in Bawaslu, Tuesday, February 27.

In investigating the alleged violation, investigators will use 14 days.

If the investigation process is fulfilled, criminal elements and sufficient evidence will be fulfilled, then the election fraud case will be transferred to the Attorney General's Office.

"But if later we look at the results of the investigation, of course we will discuss it again with Gakkumdu, namely with Bawaslu and the Prosecutor's Office for further steps," he said.

Based on the results of a temporary investigation, the alleged election criminal offense that occurred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was in the form of an act of increasing the number of voters.

"Regarding what violations may be obtained in Kuala Lumpur? Namely Article 544 (UU 7/2017 concerning Elections) is about falsifying voter data and data. Second, Article 545, namely reducing and increasing voter data. That is currently being investigated," said Djuhandhani.