Jokowi Inaugurates New KPU, Bawaslu Members
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12 April 2022 16:40 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, on Tuesday, April 12, inaugurated members of the General Election Commission (KPU) and Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) for the new term who will be carrying out their tasks from this year to 2027. The President had announced his plans two days ago in preparation for the 2024 general elections (Pemilu).
“We have talked to the KPU and Bawaslu thoroughly in preparing for the simultaneous election,” said the President at the Merdeka Palace on April 10.
Previously, the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II members inaugurated seven KPU and five Bawaslu on Thursday, February 17. The following are profiles of the KPU members inaugurated today:
- Betty Epsilon Idroos
Betty is the only elected female member. This 43-year-old woman is the Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta KPU from 2018 to 2023.
- Hasyim Asy'ari
Hasyim is the only incumbent and doctor of political sociology at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, and was a member of the KPU for Central Java Province from 2003 to 2008.
- Mochamad Afifuddin
Afifuddin is a member of Bawaslu for the 2017-2022 term. In this term, he decided to register as a member of the KPU. He said that he intends to eliminate the tension between the KPU and Bawaslu that has often occurred.
- Parsadaan Harahap
Persadan is the Chair of the Bengkulu Province Bawaslu 2012-2022 (2 terms). He also was a member of the Bengkulu Province KPU for the 2003-2008 and 2008-2012 terms, as well as the Chairman of the Bengkulu Province KPU for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2017 terms.
- Yulianto Sudrajat
Yulianto was the Chairman of the Central Java KPU for the 2018-2023 term, and a member of the Sukoharjo Regency KPU for 2 terms from 2008 to 2018.
- Idham Holik
Idham is a member of the TPD (Regional Examination Team) overseeing the Violation of the Code of Ethics for General Election Organizers in Provinces in Indonesia for the 2021-2022 term. He is also a member of West Java Provincial KPU in the period 2018-present.
- August Melasz
August is the Executive Director of the Election and Democracy Syndicate (SPD) for the selection team for regional Bawaslu members and an orientation facilitator for KPU ranks.
