Today's Re-voting In Kuala Lumpur, Bawaslu Wanti-want Potential Insecurity

Illustration of the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu). (Between)

JAKARTA - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) highlighted that there were several vulnerabilities in the re-voting (PSU) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Bawaslu member Lolly Suhenty conveyed the vulnerability, namely regarding the timing of the PSU, voting letter or general election logistics (election), as well as the vulnerability of voters, witnesses, and/or organizers.

"The election supervisors carry out inherent supervision to ensure that the PSU is in accordance with the provisions, both procedures, logistical availability, data accuracy, and special provisions regarding the PSU procedure," said Lolly in an official statement in Jakarta, Saturday, March 9, which was confiscated by Antara.

In addition, continued Lolly, the election supervisor also coordinates with the ranks of the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) intensively so that all vulnerabilities can be anticipated from an early age and participate in disseminating PSU to Indonesian citizens in Kuala Lumpur both offline and online.

This step is intended so that voters registered in the PSU Kuala Lumpur Permanent Voter List (DPT) can exercise their voting rights at the Overseas Voting Center (TPSLN) and the Mobile Voice Box (KSK).

"All these strategies are carried out so that the PSU runs smoothly, according to procedures, and community participation can be maintained," he emphasized.

Lolly explained, during the vulnerability of the voting time, there was a potential for opening the vote starting at around 08.00 local time, the vote was closed not in accordance with the predetermined time (before 18.00 local time), and/or the opening of the Foreign Special Voters List (DPKLN) earlier than the provisions, which was one hour before the vote was completed.

Then for vulnerabilities in election ballots or logistics, he continued, there are several potentials, including that the available ballots do not comply with the provisions (DPTLN Fixed Overseas Voters List/DPTLN more than 2 percent per TPSLN or KSK), the Overseas Voting Organizing Group (KPPSLN) does not sign ballots, DPTLN is not installed around TPSLN or KSK, ballot boxes are opened before the counting process, and/or netra disability aids (braille templates) are not available.

He continued, there were also vulnerabilities in voters, witnesses, and/or organizers. On the voter side, there is the potential for voters not to be registered in the PSU DPTLN to choose at TPSLN or KSK, voters registered in the DPTLN do not carry population documents (KTP, passports, or Office Travel Laksana), and voters use their voting rights more than once (in the country and abroad, within the Kuala Lumpur area and outside the Kuala Lumpur area, as well as TPSLN or KSK Kuala Lumpur and TPSLN or KSK Kuala Lumpur).