Regarding Reporting The Intimidation Perpetrators At The Kuala Lumpur PSU, Bawaslu Still Sees Developments

Chairman of the Indonesian Bawaslu Rahmat Bagja (right) together with members of the Indonesian Bawaslu Puadi in a trial held by the DKPP in Jakarta, Friday (15/3/2024). (ANTARA/Rio Feisal)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) is still waiting to report cases of intimidation that occurred during the re-voting (PSU) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "Later, see developments. The supervisors want to provide a report," said Chairman of the Indonesian Bawaslu Rahmat Bagja in the Petojo Selatan area, Jakarta, Antara, Friday, March 15. Previously, Bagja said that the perpetrators of intimidation at the Kuala Lumpur PSU could be punished. "It can be brought to criminal action, but we see it depends on the local authorities, and the existing Gakkumdu Center (Integrated Law Enforcement) because the Gakkumdu Center is again focusing on handling criminal offenses in court," said Bagja at the Indonesian Bawaslu Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, March 13. Bagja then said that it was possible that the case would involve the Malaysian police, namely the Malaysian Royal Police (PDRM). "Our police are likely (to handle). PDRM will be needed later if needed," he said. Bagja also said that his party was looking for the people who carried out the intimidation. He even admitted that he was also the party who was intimidated during the Kuala Lumpur PSU. "Intimidation is not just intimidation of the organizers there. There was also intimidation to me when he was monitoring at KSK (City of Mobile Voices) 039," he said. Meanwhile, Member of the Indonesian Bawaslu Lolly Suhenty said that his party was still reviewing the intimidation that occurred during the PSU in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "The whole process of intimidation is currently under study by Bawaslu. Of course, for our intimidation we will not remain silent, yes, especially regarding the ranks of the election supervisors, of course we will respond. Now, we are currently in our discussion," said Lolly in the Kemayoran area, Jakarta, Thursday (14/3) night. He explained that the Indonesian Bawaslu had not coordinated with the National Police regarding the intimidation that occurred at the Kuala Lumpur PSU. "Yes, there are police friends at the location. They also know what the process is like," he said. The General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia held the Kuala Lumpur PSU on Sunday (10/3) with two methods, namely the Mobile Voice Box (KSK) and the Voting Site (TPS). The Indonesian KPU has determined the List of Permanent Overseas Voters (DPTLN) for PSU in Kuala Lumpur to reach 62,217 people consisting of 42,372 foreign polling stations voters and 19,845 KSK voters. This figure was obtained from the total voters who attended Kuala Lumpur through three previous voting methods, both those recorded on the permanent voter list (DPT), additional voter lists (DPTb), and special voter lists (DPK). The total voters for the three methods recorded in the DPT, DPTb, and DPK reached 78 thousand. The 78 thousand numbers are databases for updating with three categories, namely validity of addresses, multi-plane analysis, and validity of population identification numbers (NIK) and passport numbers. Bawaslu recommended that the PSU be in Kuala Lumpur after stating that they found administrative violations in the implementation of the 2024 General Election by the Kuala Lumpur Foreign Election Committee (PPLN).

According to KPU Regulation Number 3 of 2022, the recapitulation of the 2024 General Election is scheduled to take place from February 15 to March 20, 2024.