Chairman Of KPPS And Pamsung Pencoblos 19 Votes At Pinang Ranti TPS Potentially Charged With Election Crime

Chairman of the Legal and Supervision Division of the East Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU), Rio Verieza/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The head of the KPPS with the initials RH and a security officer with the initials KN who committed fraud by voting for 19 Paslon Pramono-Rano Karno ballots at Pols 028 Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta, has the potential to be charged with election.

"There must be criminal potential (election), yes, we have studied it too. But it is the area of Gakkumdu, so we leave it to our Gakkumdu friends for the process," said Head of the East Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU) Legal and Supervision Division (KPU) Rio Verieza to VOI, Friday, November 29.

The two alleged fraudsters with the initials RH and KN have also been dismissed by the East Jakarta KPU. Currently, both of them have been investigated.

"Bawaslu and the police have examined the person concerned," he said.

The East Jakarta KPU commissioner explained, from the statement of the KPPS chairman admitted that he ordered a order officer or Pamsung to vote on 19 ballots.

"The reason (perpetrators) is to increase community participation. This is something that cannot be justified, because we measure the voter's participation by the direct presence of the voter, not such methods," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the East Jakarta General Election Commission (KPU) confirmed that there was fraud in the Pilkada that occurred at the 028 polling station (TPS), Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta.

At least 19 ballots were found to have been cast for candidate pair number 3, Pramono-Rano Karno. One ballot has been entered into the ballot box, while the other 18 have not.

Based on the results of the East Jakarta KPU examination, the 19 ballots were voted by the head of the KPPS and the order at Polling Station 028 Pinang Ranti.

Luckily, the East Jakarta Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) TPS supervisor at 028 found out about the incident, and rushed to prevent 18 ballots from being cast into ballot boxes.