MoHA and BIN to Evaluate 2017 Simultaneous Local Elections Preparation

Jakarta, InfoPublik – Ministry of Home Affairs and State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to evaluate the 2017 Simultaneous Local Elections preparation. 

"We were discussing 2017 simultaneous local elections issues such as the evaluation and preparation," said Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo after meeting BIN Chief Budi Gunawan at Ministry of Home Affairs’ office, Thursday (9/22).

Home Affairs Minister said that he appreciated the visit. Head of BIN Budi Gunawan said that his visit is to create a good relationship in order to improve coordination of the state function organizier and the 2017 simultaneous local elections implementor.

"We are forming local elections task force to assist the implementation of simultaneous local elections," he said.

According to him, coordination of the implementation of elections remains led by General Elections Commission (KPU) and Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu). "...BIN works only on the security dimension," he said.

He said potential threats during elections have been informed to all authorities in the region. 
Meanwhile, Director General of Politics and Public Administration (Polpum) Soedarmo added that the task force’s task is to monitor and supervise the elections. Monitoring is a  priority in every stage, so early detection is always performed maximally. (Translator: Wilda Stiana)