JAKARTA - The Coordinator of the Indonesian Voter Committee (Tepi Indonesia), Jeirry Sumampouw, urged the General Election Commission (KPU) to immediately follow up on the Central Information Commission's decision regarding the disclosure of documents for the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
According to him, the KI Pusat's decision is a legitimate democratic demand and since the KI Pusat's decision was issued, public pressure on the KPU in recent days has become stronger and cannot be ignored.
"After the KIP ruling came out, the public's push for the KPU to immediately follow up on the ruling was very strong and democratically valid. And we will continue to encourage the KPU to do so immediately," said Jeirry, Sunday, January 18.
He emphasized that the KI Central Court's decision is binding so that the KPU should not delay its implementation.
In addition, in the midst of declining public confidence, quick steps are considered important to restore the credibility of the KPU.
"In the context of public confidence declining, the KPU should not delay, let alone look for loopholes to avoid," he continued.
Jeirry stated that the KPU's compliance, which was carried out quickly and without appealing, was the only way to show support for the principles of accountability and public information openness.
Therefore, if the KPU is hesitant again or lingers in following up on the decision, the public will interpret this attitude not as legal caution, but as a form of political procrastination.
"In a democracy, transparency should not depend on political calculations or the security of institutions, but on the right of voters to know," he said.
Previously, the Central Information Commission stated that a copy of Jokowi's diploma used in the presidential nomination in 2014 and 2019 was public information.
The ruling was issued after the Central KI granted the request in the public information dispute filed by public policy observer, Bonatua Silalahi, against the KPU RI.
With this ruling, the KPU is obliged to submit a complete copy of Jokowi's diploma in accordance with Bonatua's request.
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