REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA —  Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) found violations during open campaign on the first day. According to Bawaslu member, Fritz Edward Siregar, there were at least four forms of violations on the first day of open campaign on Sunday (March 24).

“We saw and noted, both of candidate pairs did a number of things that prohibited,” said Fritz on Monday (March 25).

Fritz explained form of violations for example was bring children during campaign. According to him, this was not in accordance with the joint commitment between election committee, election supervisors, and election participants. In addition, there was state facilities used, in the form of state officials present in the campaign still uses government cars.

“Third, civil apparatus (ASN) involved and attended the campaign and fourth, there are a number of props that are not political party props (included in campaign area),” Fritz explained.

Bawaslu will follow up these incidents. Fritz said related to ASN, there is possibility that Bawaslu will send a letter to ministry concerned, regarding neutrality during open campaign period.

Open campaign period has started on March 24 until April 13. The open campaign period lasts for 21 days. KPU has implemented a zoning system in the implementation of the general meeting method campaign. This system divides 34 provinces in Indonesia into two parts, which later become a reference for election participants to carry out campaigns.

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