6 Elected Central Java DPRD Candidates Resign, PDIP Asks KPU For Replacement

Central Java KPU Chairman Handi Tri Ujiono (ANTARA/IC Senjaya)

Central Java PDIP submitted a letter to the local KPU regarding the replacement of six elected candidates for members of the Central Java DPRD as a result of the 2024 General Election who submitted their resignations.

"A letter from the Central Java PDIP DPD regarding the resignation of six elected candidates," said Central Java KPU chairman Handi Tri Ujiono in Semarang, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 28.

According to him, the KPU will process and clarify the application letter.

However, Handi was not yet willing to reveal the six names of the elected PDIP candidates who resigned.

"A maximum of 14 working days to clarify and make changes," he said.

According to him, regulations allow political parties to replace elected legislators for several reasons, such as passing away, resigning, or being proven to no longer meet the requirements, for example being proven to have committed election crimes.

Regarding the change in the candidate for replacement, he continued, a KPU decision will also be issued again.

In addition to the resignation of the elected candidate from PDIP, he said, there were also questions raised from the Central Java PKS management regarding the mechanism for replacing the elected legislator who turned out to be dead.

"The party that carries it can apply for replacement by completing the proof of the death certificate. The KPU will clarify this to the party," he said.

The Central Java KPU appointed 120 elected members of the Central Java Provincial DPRD in a plenary meeting held in Semarang, Tuesday.

In determining the number of seats, there were 10 political parties that qualified for the Central Java Provincial DPRD.

The ten parties each PKB received 20 seats, Gerindra Party 17 seats, PDIP 33 seats, Golkar Party 17 seats, Nasdem Party 3 seats, PKS 11. chair, PAN 4 seats, Democratic Party 7 seats, PSI 2 seats, and PPP 6 seats.