Bawaslu denies the accusations of omission of money politics in the North Barito Pilkada

Jakarta -Bawaslu RI has denied the alleged alleged money politics in the Northern Barito -regional election, Central Calimantan (Central Calimantan), which led to two candidate pairs being disqualified by the Constitutional Court (MK). Ri Bawaslu chairman Rahmat Bagja said that the Gakkumdu Bawaslu Center acted against money politics before the Constitutional Court decision. “The Constitutional Court made the decision after assessing the decision on investigation politics investigated and also claimed Sidik by the Gakkumdu Center,” Bagja on Friday (5/16/2025) told reporters. The Constitutional Court stated in its ruling that some number 1 Gogo Purman-Hendro Nelelo and a few number 2 Akhmad Gunadi and Nadalsyah were disqualified because it was proven to do money politics. The court found that a voter voice purchase to win the two candidate pairs. Browse to continue with the content Bagja said that the Gakkumdu Center sniffed this alleged money politics from the beginning. On March 14, 2025, in front of the North Barito Pilkada PSU, 9 people were arrested. The offenders allegedly carried out money politics to win candidate pair number 2. Bagja said the alleged money politics found by Bawaslu in the North Barito regional election was decided by the Muara Taweh District Court and was reinforced by Pt Palangka Raya. Then, he said, the Constitutional Court in the hearing unveiled the money politics allegedly carried out by another candidate pair. “And then the trial of the Constitutional Court also revealed the issue of money politics allegedly carried out by other Paslon teams,” he said. “You can say, the court’s decision also strengthened the Constitutional Court’s decision yesterday. The Constitutional Court made the decision by considering the court’s decision,” he added. Bagja said the accusations related to Bawaslu carried out the omission of money politics inappropriate. Because, he said, the Gakummdu Center that performed consisted of elements of Bawaslu. “So it is not suitable for what is transmitted if it is related to North -Barito. The Gakkumdu Center is one of the elements is Bawaslu,” Bagja said. Bagja said Bawaslu would strictly supervise the investigation (PSU) in the North Barito regional election to prevent money politics from occurring again. “There are supervisory methods that can be different that will be carried out,” he concluded. Previously, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission II Dede Yusuf named the entire North Barito Pilkada Paslon disqualified because of politics in the poor. He regretted that Northern Barita Pilakda had been repeated from the beginning. “It is very worrying for us, where the Constitutional Court ordered in its ruling to be carried out by disqualifying PSU and two couples in North Barito. That means it started from scratch,” Dede said when he was contacted on Thursday (5/15). In fact, he said, the availability of the state and the regional budget is very limited. He also referred to the value of so much money politics in this case, allegedly there was omission by the election organizer. “With so much money politics value, there is the possibility that the organizer is allegedly omitted, in this case Bawaslu who has authority,” he said. (Lir/IDN) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here