Blog entry by Rebecca Chambliss

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The General Political Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia (KPU RI) is readied to hold the initial dispute of the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 7:00 PM neighborhood time. Concerning protection preparations for the evening, the Central Jakarta City Authorities Chief, Commissioner General Susatyo Purnomo, specified that a total amount of 2,120 joint army and cops workers will get on standby.

" Central Jakarta City Authorities, together with the City Jakarta Regional Authorities, Jakarta Armed Force Command, and the Jakarta Provincial Federal government, will deploy a total of 2,120 personnel. We will offer safety and security, starting from Resort Indonesia Roundabout to the Imam Bonjol Road and Taman Suropati," said Commissioner General Susatyo Purnomo Condro at the KPU RI workplace in Central Jakarta on Tuesday (12/12/2023).

Susatyo described that the joint safety pressures would certainly draw up the areas around the KPU RI workplace. He noted that rings 2 and 3 would certainly encompass the KPU RI workplace area, including Hotel Indonesia Roundabout up to Taman Suropati. Ring 1 is the location where the governmental and vice-presidential prospects will be based.

" Ring 1 will certainly be protected by the authorities from the National Police Headquarters," he included.

He thought that with the preparedness of thousands of personnel today, the first argument amongst the 2024 presidential prospects would certainly continue efficiently.

" Insha'Allah (God prepared), the activities tonite, with the synergy of all safety and security pressures, will run safely and smoothly," Susatyo highlighted.

Beginning at 7:00 PM

The first governmental debate is set up to occur tonight at 7:00 PM neighborhood time at the KPU RI workplace on Imam Bonjol Road, Jakarta.

The discussion will certainly last for 150 minutes, separated into a total of six sectors. In the very first segment, each prospect, specifically Anies Baswedan, Prabowo Subianto, and Ganjar Pranowo, will offer their comprehensive vision and objectives.

In the second to fifth sections, each prospect will address questions randomly selected from those prepared by 11 panelists. Throughout these sectors, prospects are permitted to communicate and reply to each various other's solutions.

The last section, the sixth, is the closing declaration. In this sector, the candidates will be welcomed to make a closing declaration on today's argument theme: Law, Person Rights, Administration, Anti-Corruption, and Enhancing Freedom.

The Election Compensation (KPU) has begun accepting applications for the employment of participants for the 2024 Election Commission Authorities (KPPS). The registration duration for KPPS for the 2024 Political election is from December 11 to December 20, 2023. KPU participant Drajat described that the KPU has actually developed policies pertaining to the age of possible KPPS members with KPU policies and a collection of guidelines particularly for the ad hoc program to mitigate cases from the 2019 political elections. Those that served as witnesses in the 2019 elections are not qualified to use, as a minimum of 5 years must have passed in between the 2019 political elections and the 2024 political elections. "The 2019 political elections were in April, and the 2024 elections will be in February.

Hasto Kristiyanto, the Secretary-General of PDI Perjuangan, made the statement during an event labelled 'Political Safari and Structural Combination' before thousands of PDI Perjuangan authorities and staffs in Lebak, Banten, on Sunday (10/12/2023).

The campaign for the 2024 political elections has been ongoing for almost two weeks after the General Political Election Payment (KPU) formally granted approval on November 28, 2023. Nevertheless, several presidential and vice-presidential prospects still hold public office, making the duty of the General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) essential.

" Bawaslu must be firm and objective in getting rid of violations during the political elections, including making use of state centers for marketing," stated Oktaria Saputra, a previous Replacement Secretary-General of PB HMI, in his declaration on Monday (12/11/2023).

He noted that if using state facilities for marketing continues untreated, it could result in concerns about Bawaslu's honesty from the general public.

" We must make sure that the community and various other political election individuals have a stronger voice than Bawaslu in dealing with such infractions. Bawaslu needs to be aggressive and check out indicators of direct offenses," Oktaria included.

Also if Bawaslu can not directly intervene in every offense, he proceeded, they ought to thoroughly examine every problem from the public.

" If there are offenses, such as making use of state centers for campaigning, Bawaslu needs to be solid and unhesitant in imposing sanctions in accordance with the appropriate laws," he clarified.

Oktaria additionally gave an example of former Vice Governor of Jakarta, Sandiaga Uno, who picked to surrender when running as vice-presidential candidate in the 2019 elections.

" For example, Sandiaga Uno surrendered from his placement as Vice Guv of Jakarta to concentrate on his candidacy, avoiding any abuse of state centers for his project. Such actions must be emulated by existing candidates," he specified.

He likewise emphasized the obstacle of differentiating in between what candidates state in their functions as public authorities and as governmental or vice-presidential candidates when resolving the general public.

Bawaslu: Exercise Care on Social Media Site

Rahmat Bagja, the Chairman of the General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) RI, prompted the public to work out care on social media, both in commenting and sharing info, to avoid election-related scams in the 2024 political elections.

" If you're on Facebook and take pleasure in stalking, beware. Furthermore, commenting, taste, and sharing should also be done meticulously. Beware concerning unusual comments. This is where voter intelligence enters play," he claimed, as priced estimate from Antara.

In addition, he discussed that Bawaslu has actually established a job force in partnership with a number of stakeholders, consisting of the Ministry of Communication and Information, as component of initiatives to curb the spread of hoax information associated to the annual democratic occasion.

This is critical because the blood circulation of scams can result in information disturbances that might threaten public depend on in the conduct of elections.

" So, we are working with and teaming up with the Ministry of Communication and Info to carry out digital proficiency and law enforcement against troublesome social media or problematic social media reporting," Rahmat included.

Be a Smart Voter

Rahmat additionally encouraged youngsters to be clever newbie citizens. They must carefully evaluate the vision, mission, programs, and the picture of the election participants.

Relating to disagreements, he reminded young voters to handle them wisely.

This is the significance of clever voting and just how the election process is brought out. Different selections should still be made with love.