Ilham Saputra Becomes The Definitive KPU Chairman

KPU/VOI Building

JAKARTA - The Electoral Commission appointed Ilham Saputra as the definitive KPU chairman through a plenary meeting. The plenary of KPU was held after the Honorary Board of Election Organizers (DKPP) sanctioned the dismissal of Arief Budiman from the position of chairman of the KPU.

KPU member I Dewa Kade Wiarsa Raka Sandi said Ilham Saputra has been acting Chairman of the KPU since January 15, 2021 which was approved through a plenary after the decision of the DKPP to dismiss Arief Budiman from the chairmanship.

"Today, the Plenary Meeting of KPU RI Members has agreed ilham Saputra as the chairman of the KPU RI definitively, after previously Ilham Saputra also served as the acting Chairman of the KPU RI since January 15, 2021," he was quoted as saying by Antara, Wednesday, April 14.

The agreement in the plenary meeting continued Raka Sandi in accordance with the mandate of Law No. 7 of 2017 on Elections, especially in Article 10 Paragraph 5 mentioning the Chairman of the KPU, Chairman of the provincial KPU, city districts elected from and by kpu members.

In addition, the plenary meeting also agreed on the structuring of the division. For Arief Budiman, he now leads the HR division, organization, R&D training.

Previously, the Honorary Board of Election Organizers (DKPP) imposed sanctions against Arief Budiman, namely the dismissal from the position of Chairman of the KPU RI.

Arief Budiman was convicted of violating the code of ethics and code of conduct of election organizers for accompanying or accompanying Evi Novida Ginting Manik who had been dismissed by the DKPP on March 18, 2020 to register a lawsuit with PTUN Jakarta.

Arief Budiman's action of issuing KPU Letter No. 663/SDM.13-SD/05/KPU/VIII/2020 by adding a clause asking Evi Novida Ginting Manik to actively carry out duties as a member of the KPU Period 2017-2022 is an act of abuse of authority in the position of Chairman of the KPU RI.

Duly according to the consideration of the decision of the DKPP Assembly, the Chairman of the KPU RI must ensure the entire legal and ethical framework in each of its actions.

Furthermore, Arief according to the DKPP Assembly was also shown to be unable to place himself at the time and place in the public space because in every activity Arief in the public space attached to the position as chairman of the KPU.

Arief according to the DKPP was also proven to abuse the authority as chairman of the KPU to reactivate Evi Novida Ginting Manik and act unilaterally to issue a letter 663/SDM.13-SD/05/KPU/VIII/2020.

The DKPP argues Arief is no longer eligible to hold the position of Chairman of the KPU. Then, on January 15, 2021 KPU held a plenary and agreed ilham Saputra to serve as acting Chairman of the KPU.