Holds Fit And Proper Test, Commission II DPR Checks Mentally Candidates For KPU-Bawaslu Members

DPR RI building before the pandemic (Photo: Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives Commission II today began to hold a fit and proper test for the commissioners of the KPU and Bawaslu RI. Member of Commission II of the DPR, Guspardi Gaus, will sharply criticize each candidate for the KPU-Bawaslu commissioner by taking into account the integrity, capability, and independence of the candidates.

"We will also examine the innovation and creativity factors as well as the mentality of the KPU commissioner candidates. We will not only explore notmative matters," said Guspardi to reporters, Monday, February 14. The member of the DPR PAN faction appealed to the public to participate in overseeing the fit and proper test process which was carried out on February 14-16, 2022.

"However, the fit and proper test held by Commission II is the last bastion to screen and get the best and qualified KPU-Bawaslu commissioner candidates," said Guspardi.

Before carrying out the fit and proper test, Guspardi continued, Commission II of the DPR has given time for people who want to provide information, input, and notes regarding the track records of 14 candidates for KPU RI members and 10 candidates for Bawaslu RI members. "Inputs and notes from various elements of society We will use it as material and attention to be able to criticize the candidates more sharply and more substantially," he said.

Commission II of the DPR, he said, also received input from representatives of Maju Perempuan Indonesia (MPI), the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) and the Center for Political Studies at the University of Indonesia (Puskapol UI) in a public hearing (RDPU) on Thursday 10 February. 2022.

"In this fit and proper test, each candidate is given a maximum of 1 (one) hour to convey the vision and mission, including providing responses to questions posed by members of Commission II of the DPR RI," explained Guspardi.

The legislator from West Sumatra hopes that the fit and proper test process can run well and smoothly. Various elements of the community are welcome to monitor directly or can access it through the channels provided by the DPR to fully participate in the selection process for the fit and proper test for candidates for KPU-Bawaslu members.

Furthermore, seven KPU members and five Bawaslu members will be directly elected with the principles of transparency, accountability, and open access to the public.

"Whoever is chosen by Commission II will be the best person to carry out the implementation of a more advanced and quality election," concluded Guspardi.