Jakarta, Suaradewata.com – KPU Chairman Mochammad Afifuddin said firmly that his party would continue to follow the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) in registering regional head candidates from 27 to 29 August 2024.
This was in response to the statement by Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, who gave a press statement regarding the cancellation of the ratification of the revision of the Regional Election Law.
“We also said that we will firmly implement the decision of the Constitutional Court,” said Afifuddin Jakarta
Furthermore, Afifuddin said that the KPU would carry out the 2024 Pilkada stages in accordance with KPU regulations (PKPU).
“What is certain is that on August 27-29, when registering regional head candidates, (KPU) will guide the PKPU regulations which include the materials or decisions of the Constitutional Court which were decided on August 20,” he said.
The KPU chairman added that his party would also consult with Commission II of the DPR regarding the revision of KPU Regulation (PKPU) Number 8 of 2024. It is planned that this hearing meeting will be held one day before the registration of candidate pairs, namely on Monday (26/8/2024).
“Regarding the follow-up to this decision, we are carrying out orderly procedural steps, namely by holding consultations by holding discussions at Commission II or in the DPR,” he explained.
According to him, the reason for consulting with the DPR was as an effort by the KPU to follow the applicable procedures when wanting to adopt the Constitutional Court’s decision into the PKPU.
Not only that, this was done so that the KPU would not receive further sanctions from the Election Organizer Honorary Council (DKPP) when adopting MK Decision Number 90 of 2023 regarding the conditions for the previous presidential and vice presidential candidacy.
“Because in the past, when we did not carry out consultation procedures, because of that situation, we were declared a violation and given a strong warning, or even the final harsh sanction, by the Ethics Council or DKPP,” he said.
