Bawaslu Affirms Ban On Places Of Worship And Schools Installed With Pilkada Campaign Performance Equipment

Bawaslu RI. (doc the Police)

The Bantul Regency Election Supervisory Agency emphasized that the environment of places of worship and health service facilities is prohibited from installing campaign props (APK) participating in the 2024 Bantul Regent Election (Pilbup).

"Several places that are prohibited from installing campaign props include in places of worship, health care environments," said Bantul Bawaslu Violation Management Division Coordinator Muhammad Rifqi Nugroho in Bantul, Yogyakarta Special Region, Friday, September 27, confiscated by Antara.

In addition, he continued, the educational environment or school or education unit is also prohibited from installing campaign props for the campaign team for the candidate regent and deputy regent participating in the 2024 Pilkada.

"The protocol road on Jalan Sudirman starts from the fourth intersection of Gose to the fourth intersection of Klodran, Jalan Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo from the fifth intersection of Bejen to the third intersection of Panembahan Senopati Hospital, the people's market environment, the Gabusan Art Market and the village market are also prohibited from being installed by the APK," he said.

According to him, the provisions for the installation of the APK in the Bantul Pilkada are contained in the Bantul Regent Regulation (Perbup) Number 46 of 2024 concerning procedures for installing the APK for the campaign team for candidates for regents and deputy regents.

"We appeal to the campaign team to implement the APK to comply with the regulations, and also pay attention to aesthetics and ensure that campaign props are installed with strong and sturdy independent poles," he said.

He further said that currently the ranks of the Bantul Bawaslu supervisors have collected data on campaign props installed by the candidate pair campaign team in all sub-districts.

"The supervisors will communicate with campaign teams in each region regarding the installation which must be adjusted to the Perbup regarding the procedures for installing the APB," he said.

The Pilkada campaign stage starts from September 25 to November 23. In accordance with the provisions of PKPU 13 of 2024, the campaigns that can be carried out include limited meetings, face-to-face meetings, the distribution of campaign materials, the installation of campaign props.