When Tunanetra Nyoblos Pilkada South Sumatra 2024, Accompanied By KPPS To Take Advantage Of The Template Braile

KPPS officers accompany blind voters at TPS 19, Palembang City, Wednesday 27 November 2024. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Dozens of blind people in Palembang City enthusiastically exercise their voting rights and are helped by the brake template provided by the KPU at the polling booth on the voting day for the 2024 Pilkada at TPS 19, Ilir Timur Tiga District, Palembang City, South Sumatra (Sumsel), Wednesday 27 November.

Chairman of the Voting Organizing Group (KPPS) 19 Nuriadi said, overall the number of voters at the TPS was 360 people. Meanwhile, for blind voters as many as 53 people.

"All residents registered by voters at the TPS are very enthusiastic about using their voting rights in the 2024 Pilkada, especially blind voters," he said during an interview in Palembang, Wednesday, November 27, which was confiscated by Antara.

He explained that his party provided assistance for blind voters to ensure that the voting letter submitted was valid. The polling station also provides a voice template with the letters braille.

Some of these blind voters were accompanied by their families. However, on average, these blind voters are accompanied by KPPS," he said.

Nuriadi said that his party did not experience significant problems when serving blind voters because they had experience from the 2024 General Election.

"In serving these blind voters, there are no obstacles, because we have had experience from the 2024 election," he said.

Agus Palsa, one of the polling stations' blind voters, 19 said that the facilities for blind voters this year have increased from the previous year. This is because the braille letter template is easier to use.

"For the problem, only access to the ballot booth for us," he said.

He hopes that the elected leaders will pay attention to the rights of the disabled, especially road access and public transportation to be more independent.

"We also hope for an inclusive disability education program. Thus, each school and university are expected to accept people with disabilities, because currently not all universities accept students with disabilities," said Agus.