Mamuju, Sulbarkita.com -- Chair of the West Sulawesi Province Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), Sulfan Sulo said, his party would form a surveillance patrol team against the practice of money politics which was rampant ahead of polling day.
He conveyed this when socializing Law Number 7 Year 2019 concerning General Elections, at d'Maleo Hotel Mamuju, Jalan Yos Sudarso, Binanga Village, Mamuju District on Sunday, April 7, 2019.
According to Sulfan, through the law Bawaslu has been given full authority to prevent the practice of money politics. As stated in the duties and functions of the Bawaslu in the regulation.
"Especially if it enters a period of calm, Bawaslu will carry out surveillance patrol activities for those who want to tarnish the election with the practice of money politics," he said in his remarks.
The former Commissioner of Majene's General Election Commission (KPU) stated that in the law the legal subject subject to money politics violations was the giver. "This is different from the previous election, where the legal subject was the giver and the recipient," said Sulfan.
Besides that, Sulfan said, the practice of money politics is one of the things that damages the order in General Elections (Elections). "Because it can make people irrational in choosing leaders," he said.
Sulfan added, the Bawaslu would coordinate with the police in the patrol activities. He hopes that there will be cooperation from the community in eradicating the practice of money politics by refusing and reporting such actions to Bawaslu.
The election policy socialization activity was held in the afternoon by presenting Members of Commission II, the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI), Muhammad Afzal Mahfuz who acted as a resource person.
In his material, Muhammad Afzal connected the presentation of Sulfan Sulo, which touched on the practice of money politics. According to him, the practice was feared by the Election law makers.
"The politics of money not only destroys people's minds, but it is also prohibited," said Afsal.
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