East Java Bawaslu, its leadership and authority
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Bawaslu, or the General Election Supervisory Body, is an institution that is often discussed when elections arrive.
As an important part of the democratic process in Indonesia, Bawaslu is tasked with ensuring that general elections, both for electing the President, Vice President, members of the DPR, provincial and district/city DPRD as well as DPD members, are carried out so that the elections take place fairly and transparently.
Without strict supervision from Bawaslu, elections could be full of fraud and injustice.
Bawaslu not only plays a role at the national level, but also has representatives in every province. This is regulated in Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 15 of 2011 concerning General Election Organizers, which states that the Provincial Election Supervisory Body, abbreviated as Bawaslu Province, is an institution formed by Bawaslu to supervise the implementation of elections at the provincial level, including in the province of East Java.
Provincial Bawaslu has an important responsibility in ensuring that the election process in its area runs according to regulations, by monitoring every stage and taking action against violations that occur.
Bawaslu’s authority
The authority of Election Supervisors based on the mandate of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections is as follows:
Bawaslu has the authority to:
- Receive and follow up on reports relating to alleged violations of the implementation of laws and regulations regarding elections.
- Examining, reviewing and deciding on violations in election administration.
- Examining, reviewing and deciding money politics violations.
- Receive, examine, mediate or adjudicate and decide on the resolution of election process disputes.
- Recommend to the relevant agencies regarding the results of supervision of the neutrality of the civil-state apparatus, the neutrality of members of the Indonesian National Army and the neutrality of members of the Indonesian National Police.
- Take over temporarily the duties, authority and obligations of the Provincial Bawaslu and Regency/City Bawaslu in stages if the Provincial Bawaslu and City Regency Bawaslu are temporarily absent due to sanctions or other consequences in accordance with the provisions of statutory regulations.
- Request information to be submitted to relevant parties in the context of preventing and taking action against administrative violations, violations of the code of ethics, alleged election crimes and election process disputes.
- Correct the decisions and recommendations of Provincial Bawaslu and Regency/City Bawaslu if there are things that conflict with the provisions of laws and regulations.
- Forming Provincial Bawaslu, Regency/City Bawaslu and Overseas Panwaslu.
- Appoint, develop and dismiss members of the Provincial Bawaslu, Regency/City Bawaslu members and members of the Overseas Panwaslu.
- Carry out other authorities in accordance with statutory provisions.
Head of East Java Bawaslu
The East Java Province Bawaslu is led by a chairman who is responsible for leading the performance of the institution, accompanied by several commissioner members who jointly supervise the election process in the East Java region. Following are the ranks:
- Chairperson of East Java Province Bawaslu: A. Warits
- East Java Province Bawaslu members: Rusmifahrizal Rustam
- East Java Province Bawaslu members: Nur Elya Anggraini
- East Java Province Bawaslu members: Eka Rahmawati
- East Java Province Bawaslu members: Dwi Endah Prasetyowati
- East Java Province Bawaslu members: Goddess Hayu Shinta
- East Java Province Bawaslu members: Anwar Noris
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Reporter: Allisa Luthfia
Editor: Alviansyah Pasaribu
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