Bawaslu Checks The Chairman Of The Garut NasDem Regarding Money Sawer At The KPU Office

GARUT - The General Election Supervisory Agency of Garut Regency, West Java, summoned the Chairman of the NasDem DPD Garut Diah Kurniasari to be asked for clarification regarding the money palm case in front of the local KPU office after the registration of prospective legislative members.

"We are calling for clarification regarding the incident on May 11, 2023 at the KPU regarding saweran after registering the leg," said Garut Regency Bawaslu member Ahmad Nurul Syahid as reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 22.

He said that the Garut Bawaslu, according to the procedure, first sent summons to three Babileg people, one of whom was the chairman of the NasDem DPD as well as the wife of the Garut Regent Diah Kurniasari who was involved in the money palm oil action at the Garut KPU office.

Previously, Bawaslu Garut had examined one balaleg from Nasdem named Suherman (former Garut Regency Government bureaucratic official) and also examined the Chairman of the Garut KPU Junaidin Basri for clarification of the case.

"Now Bacaleg Iwan and Bu Diah are being asked for information about the saweran incident," he said.

He conveyed the results of the explanation in question admitting that there was an action of money palmizer in the Garut KPU office after submitting a leg.

Based on his confession, the sawer's action was spontaneous, there were no other elements such as demeaning the authority of the election organizers, namely the Garut KPU.

"The statement said it was not planned, it was spontaneity, not disrespecting the KPU, it (money spread while rising) was just art," he said.

After clarifying it, the Garut Bawaslu plans to hold a plenary meeting in the next two days to review and decide whether or not there is a criminal or administrative violation.

Ahmad emphasized that if there is an administrative violation, he will be given a warning or appeal not to do it again. However, if there is a criminal offense, it will be handed over to the Integrated Law Enforcement Team (Gakkumdu).

"This examination is the result of a plenary session, the results of the investigation, then a plenary session will be carried out again to determine whether there is a violation or not, if there is an election penalty, the process will be submitted to Gakkumdu," he said.

Previously, the chairman of the DPD NasDem Garut Diah Kurniasari, a baulaleg from Nasdem Suherman, a former cadre, and a cadre while throwing money around the Garut KPU office after registering for bacaleg last week.