Plenary Meeting Results, Voice Pubble Found In 6 Districts In Bogor

Chairman of the Bogor Regency Bawaslu Ridwan Arifin after the closing of the district-level plenary meeting in Cisarua, Bogor, West Java, Wednesday (6/3/2024). (ANTARA)

BOGOR - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) of Bogor Regency, West Java found allegations of inflating votes in six sub-districts at the plenary meeting to recapitulate the results of the 2024 election vote acquisition tally.

"What was conveyed in the forum (has resulted in) incorrect input. One input needs to be deepened as well, is it due to fatigue in the plenary session or is there a deliberate factor," said Head of Bogor Regency Bawaslu Ridwan Arifin as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday 6 February.

He revealed that the inflation occurred due to a shift in votes ranging from between parties, between candidates, to the shift in party votes to the votes of legislative candidates.

Several sub-districts recorded to have experienced voice shifts include Ciseeng, Klapanunggal, Gunungputri, Bojonggede, Jasinga, and Citeureup.

Ridwan admitted that he would follow up on the alleged fraud from the vote bubble. He emphasized that the sub-district election committee (PPK) which was proven to have deliberately shifted votes could be subject to sanctions.

"(The sanctions) can enter, continue to be ethical," said Ridwan.

Meanwhile, the chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) of Bogor Regency Muhammad Adi Kurnia at the same place admitted that he was waiting for a recommendation from Bawaslu regarding the alleged inflating of votes by election organizers.

"We are waiting for the results of Bawaslu's recommendation regarding our colleagues who are suspected of inflating votes," he said.

Adi ensured that when the plenary session was at the sub-district level, no shift or vote inflation had been found, both parties and legislative candidates.

"So, at (pleno) their sub-district level there is no problem. Indeed, there are various criteria, there are those who, when they are about to finalize, the data is suddenly re-checked, they want to synchronize, suddenly change," said Adi.

The Bogor Regency KPU will also take firm action for PPK which is proven to have deliberately inflated votes.

"If it is proven that we will continue to dismiss the related PPK," he said.