Visiting PP Muhammadiyah, Bawaslu Discusses Ban On Places Of Worship For Socialization Of 2024 Elections

Illustration of the Bawaslu Building in Central Jakarta. (Bawaslu.go.id)

JAKARTA - The Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) visited the headquarters of the Muhammadiyah Central Management (PP) in Jakarta, Wednesday, April 5. The visit was in order to discuss cooperation related to elections.

"(We) discussed the issue of cooperation (about elections) and friendship with PP Muhammadiyah," said Bawaslu Chairman Rahmat Bagja in a meeting at the Muhammadiyah Da'wah Center Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, April 5, which was confiscated by Antara.

Furthermore, Bagja conveyed that the discussion related to the cooperation between his party and PP Muhammadiyah in the electoral sector was related to the socialization of Bawaslu to Muhammadiyah administrators and extended families regarding the prevention of money politics practices.

Next, during the visit, Bawaslu also emphasized the ban on practical politics by utilizing government facilities, places of worship, and educational places.

"We do not allow the use of government facilities, places of worship, and educational places as a practical political socialization arena," he said.

Based on observations, Bagja was accompanied by Bawaslu members Lolly Suhenty and Totok Hariyono. Around the location, PP Muhammadiyah Chairman Haedar Nashir and PP Muhammadiyah chairman Anwar Abbas were also seen.

Earlier on Tuesday, February 28, Bawaslu visited the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board at the PBNU Building, Jakarta. During the visit which was greeted directly by PBNU Chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf, Bawaslu and PBNU agreed to work together to prevent politicization of identities in the 2024 General Election.

At that time, Bagja said that the upcoming 2024 election must be free from identity politics which is used for practical political purposes, as well as money politics. He also hopes that election participants will not make places of worship for campaigns.