Complaining Of Pain When Counting Votes, Chairman Of KPPS 70 Rawabadak Jakut Dies

Simulation of voting and vote counting in preparation for the 2024 General Election at the Bali KPU Office, Denpasar, Bali, Thursday 2 December 2021. (Between-Nyoman Hendra Wibowo)

JAKARTA - Head of the Voting Organizing Group (KPPS) for polling stations (TPS) Number 70 of Rawa Badak Utara Village, North Jakarta (Jakut), Iyos Rusli suddenly felt sick while counting votes, then died on Wednesday, February 14 evening. "Yes, we have already visited the funeral home," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Gidion Arif Setyawan in Jakarta, Thursday, February 15. He said, based on a report from the Koja Police, Iyos Rusli (50) died while carrying out his duties at the TPS. When reading and counting ballots, Iyos suddenly felt unwell, then said goodbye to his home. He said that when he arrived at his house on Jalan Rawabbinangun VIII, Rawa Badak Utara Village, Koja District, North Jakarta, the chairman of the KPPS immediately fainted.

Then the North Rawa Badak Village Public Security and Order Officer (Babinkamtibmas), Aipda Sigit Kamseno called the doctor. "After checking, it was discovered that victim Iyos Rusli had died," he said. According to the doctor on the victim's body there were no signs of violence. "The information that has been obtained is that the victim has a history of diabetes," he said.