TNI-Polri Ready To Guard PSU In Yalimo Regency

Korem Commander 172/ PWY TNI Brigadier General Izak Pangemanan/ Panrem 172

JAKARTA - TNI-Polri are ready to oversee the re-voting (PSU) for the Yalimo Regent election. This was followed by a mob burning down the KPU and Bawaslu offices in Yalimo Regency.

This was conveyed by the Commander of Korem 172/PWY Brigadier General Izak Pangemanan after attending a coordination meeting to prepare for the implementation of the Constitutional Court's decision no. 145/PHP.BUP-XIX/2021 virtually. Decision regarding the re-voting (PSU) in Yalimo Regency.

"This activity was held to coordinate with all parties, both from the security side and the implementing elements of the Yalimo District PSU, so that a joint decision was obtained regarding the implementation of the PSU," said Brigadier General Izak in an official statement to VOI, Friday, August 6.

Izak said, the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) ordered the KPU to carry out the PSU for the election of the Yalimo Regent and Deputy Regent for the third time. The TNI-Polri support, he said, was of course to keep the PSU running peacefully.

"The development of the situation until now is still happening roadblocks carried out by the community," he said. During the meeting, said Izak, the KPU was waiting for the situation to return to conducive. Because the process of implementing the Constitutional Court's decision must ensure security for election organizers, election participants and the community by continuing to coordinate with relevant stakeholders.

"Such as the TNI/Polri, the Regional Government, including the community, to engage in dialogue with parties who feel aggrieved by the Constitutional Court's decision," he said.

Currently, he continued, Korem 172/PWY has prepared its ranks, namely Kodim 1702/Jayawijaya and Infantry Battalion 756/WMS who are ready to carry out security for PSU in Yalimo Regency.

Danrem 172/PWY hopes that the Provincial Government of Papua and the Yalimo Regency Government, along with religious and traditional leaders, will be more active in communicating with the people of Yalimo Regency, so that they can accept the Constitutional Court's Decision No. 145/PHP.BUP-XIX/2021 regarding the re-voting (PSU) in Yalimo Regency.

"Steps to seek peace need to be taken immediately," he said.