Jokowi asked all levels of the KPU, both central, provincial and city districts to maintain and improve the quality of the election.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) requested that the campaign during the general election be shortened so that it is more efficient and does not cause prolonged problems in society.
KPU chairman Hasyim Asy'ari said the 2024 election campaign will be held for 90 days.
“The meeting point is a campaign with a duration of 90 days. This will also have implications for logistics procurement and distribution processes, especially ballot papers and forms," said Hasyim after meeting the President with other members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, quoted from a press release at the Palace, Monday (30/30). /5/2022).
Jokowi expressed his support for holding the 2024 concurrent general election and regional elections as scheduled. Namely, the voting for the general election will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
The President also wants to ensure that the 2024 elections are held on schedule and on time. "So, the president wants to ensure that the 2024 general election is carried out according to the schedule and on time at its five-year regular schedule," he said.
In addition, Hasyim added, the president will also order a number of ministers related to the holding of elections to give full support to the KPU, including Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of Finance Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and Attorney General TB Hasanuddin.
"Everything will be assigned by the President to provide full support to the KPU, especially for budget support, as well as personnel, as well as election logistics," said Hasyim.
Jokowi also asked all levels of the KPU, both central, provincial, and city districts to maintain and improve the quality of the election.
Some of the indicators include increasing voter participation involved in elections, increasing the quality of voter education, and improving the quality of electoral governance within the KPU.
Hasyim said that the president also reminded the KPU to be careful in carrying out their duties because the implementation of elections is political.
Jokowi reminded that technical aspects should not become uncontrollable political issues, for example related to voter registration, election administration work procedures, voting process to recapitulation, and determination of election results nationally.
Jokowi will also deploy all state apparatus to support the smooth production and distribution of logistics to the polling stations (TPS), especially the main logistics in the form of ballots, voting forms, and recapitulation of vote counting results. Jokowi also hopes that the logistics used in the election are domestic products. (setkab, antara)
