Jakarta – All candidate pairs (Pastlon) of the Regent and Deputy Regent of North Gorontalo were not present at the public debate for re -visit (PSU). The Paslon also explained the reasons for their absence. The KPU, which was reported by Antara News Agency, on Sunday (4/13/2025), had a debate on Saturday (4/13) at 20.00 Wita. But no candidate was present. Regent candidate Number 1 Roni Imran revealed the reason for his absence of the public debate. Roni said in the decision of the Constitutional Court, Paslon could choose to have a campaign or debate. Browse to continue with the content “We are given a choice and opportunity to choose campaigns or debates. Therefore, we choose to campaign,” he said. According to him, the second reason is to support the budget savings movement for the region. Then, he said, the public debate must be meant by the number three candidate for Regent. “If the regent candidate chose not to attend the debate, we did not have to attend because we had previously conveyed the vision and mission of the previous public debate,” Roni said. Roni said he was very sorry for the attitude of the KPU to continue to have a debate. In the decision of the Constitutional Court, the campaign and debate can actually be selected or optional. “Again, we have chosen to run a campaign to reduce offenses. Don’t let it be as a result, there will be more PSU. Especially if the debate material appears to be the same as the debate already held before,” Roni said. While a few candidates for Regent Number 2 Thariq Modanggu and Nurjana Hasan Yusuf, Indra Nodu, said his party had delivered an official notice to the KPU. The content of the letter is related to the reason for absence in the debate. “We sent an official letter to the KPU about the reason for the absence of the public debate,” he said. While LO Candidate Pair Number 3 Mohamad Siddik Nur and Muksin Badar, Efendi Dali, previously told the KPU through a coordination meeting related to the absence of the debate. He said the candidate pair number 3 was not present due to budget efficiency and avoided the possible disturbance of Kamtibs before the voting day. “Three days before the implementation of the public debate, we gave notices and reasons why we choose not to attend the debate,” Efendi said. “We are concerned about the local financial condition. That’s why we hope the KPU can save money and not have to keep activities that waste the budget,” he added. Meanwhile, North Gorontalo KPU chairman Sofyan Jakfar said his party had had a public debate, although the debate was not attended by a candidate pair. “Alhamdulillah, we carried out public debates by not attending the Paslon,” he said. According to him, candidate pair number 2 did not attend by giving an official and written reason. While candidate pair number 1 and 3 gave a statement not to participate in the debate delivered by phone. For candidate pair number 3, says Sofyan, on Thursday (10/4) was contacted directly that the results of the supporting political party meeting did not participate in the debate. Coordinator of the Legal Division, Prevention, Parmas and Parmas and Public Relations (HP2H) Bawaslu Fadli Buching said the implementation of public debate is one of the campaign methods facilitated by the KPU. He said he would investigate further on the basis of PKPU 13 of 2024 regarding the campaign. (WHN/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
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