Jokowi Distributes Social Assistance In Central Java, Bawaslu Calls Not A Violation Of Elections

President Jokowi distributed social assistance d, Serang Banten, Monday, January 8, 2024 or during the 2024 presidential election campaign period. (Instagram @jokowi)

Chairman of the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) of Central Java Province (Central Java), Nur Kholiq, stated that he did not find any elements of election violations behind the actions of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi to distribute social assistance (bansos) in several areas in Central Java.

This conclusion was conveyed by Nur Kholiq when presented by the Indonesian Bawaslu as a witness for the trial of the General Election Results Election (PHPU) at the Constitutional Court (MK), Wednesday, April 3.

It started when Nur Kholiq stated that his party had taken precautions by appealing to the activities of state officials not to be carried with campaign narratives.

"Regarding the previous questions asked by President Jokowi to keep going for social assistance, to activities carried out by state officials, Bawaslu friends from Central Java Province before its implementation always carry out prevention activities in the form of appeals so that any activity is not boarded as a form of campaign activities that violate Law number 7 of 2017," said Nur Kholiq.

Then, it was also conveyed that the Central Java Province Bawaslu had never received reports or findings related to Jokowi distributing social assistance during a visit.

The head of the Constitutional Court, Suhartoyo, who heard that confirmed Jokowi's actions to distribute social assistance, which was deemed to have no element of election violation.

"Yabf from regency 1 moved to another district?" asked Suhartoyo.

"Yes, supervision is carried out, for example, rich in salatiga and all of them are Your Majesty," answered Nur Kholiq.

Until finally, the Chairman of Bawaslu, Central Java, emphasized that from the results of the supervision carried out, no election violations were found.

"The results of the supervision did not find any elements of alleged election violations, including no reports officially received by the Central Java Provincial Bawaslu or KPU Bawaslu districts/cities in the Central Java Province," said Nur Kholiq.