DKI Jakarta KPU Members Reported To KPK, Allegedly Receiving Gratification From Legislative Candidates

Illustration of bribery (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - A member of the DKI Jakarta KPU with the initials DW was reported to the Corruption Eradication Commission or the KPK. This is because it is suspected of receiving gratuities to win the elected legislative candidate as a member of the DPRD in the 2024 legislative election contestation in the 10th electoral district of Jakarta.

The attorney for one of the people who reported it, Syaiful said that the DKI Jakarta KPU member took advantage of his attorney.

"He is suspected of winning with the most votes until guarantees are elected as a regional and central council to legislative candidates who pay them, so the indication is the sale and purchase of votes," said Syaiful, quoted on Thursday, July 4.

The reporting of these individuals to the KPK was carried out on Wednesday, July 3. One of the reasons for the reporting so that the same thing should not continue in the future. Moreover, the next few months will be held by the Regional Head Election (Pilkada).

Not only reporting to the KPK, Syaiful plans to also visit the Indonesian KPU, the Indonesian Bawaslu and related election organizers. The goal is that the DKI Jakarta KPU member is temporarily disabled.

"Hopefully the KPK can solve this problem in order to create general elections, especially in the DKI Jakarta area, which is peaceful and clean," said Syaiful.

Meanwhile, the KPU DKI Jakarta, which was confirmed to be reluctant to provide information on the allegation. Also, the KPU members in question did not answer the short message sent.