KPK Reminds Candidates For Regional Heads Not To Spread Fajar's Attack Ahead Of Tomorrow's Pilkada Vote

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reminded regional head candidates not to spread dawn attacks in the calm period of the 2024 Pilkada. Do not influence voters by giving money.

This was conveyed by KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika when asked about the follow-up to a number of reports received by KPK Deputy Chairman Alexander Marwata after holding a hand arrest operation (OTT) and ensnaring the inactive Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah. Initially, he said he could not specify whether a team was deployed to the field to carry out monitoring.

"Tomorrow, whether there is a team that is currently on the field or not, of course we cannot tell ya," said Tessa to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, November 26.

Even so, the anti-corruption commission from the start has reminded regional head candidates not to distribute dawn attacks to voters. Do not let them get entangled like Rohidin, who is running as an incumbent candidate in Bengkulu.

"KPK warns not to do the same thing, which can have an impact on voters, influence voters to vote on the grounds of money politics," he said.

"So whether there is or not, I will not tell you here," continued Tessa.

Previously reported, the KPK held a hand arrest operation (OTT) in Bengkulu Province on Saturday, November 23 and brought eight people for questioning. Three people were later named as suspects, namely Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah, Bengkulu Provincial Secretary (Sekda) Isnan Fajri and Evrianshah alias Anca who is the Adc Governor of Bengkulu.

When the OTT was carried out, investigators found IDR 7 billion in rupiah currency denominations, US dollars, and Singapore dollars. The extortion and acceptance of gratuities is said to finance Rohidin, who is back running as a candidate for incumbent.

As a result of his actions, these three suspects are suspected of violating Article 12 letter e and Article 12B in Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended in Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.