Achieve peaceful simultaneous regional elections in Papua

Realizing simultaneous regional head elections in 11 districts of Papua Province which will take place on December 9, 2020 to take place in a democratic, peaceful and conducive manner is the hope of all elements of society, supporting political parties and local stakeholders in the midst of the corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic situation.

It is hoped that the succession process for the simultaneous regional elections in 11 districts of Papua Province will be successful and smooth so that through direct regional head elections can produce a definitive figure for the pair of regional heads of regents and deputy regents to continue various development programs in the regions in an effort to improve the welfare of indigenous Papuans.

The experience from holding simultaneous regional elections in Papua Province in 2017 and 2018 as well as the 2019 elections for a political democracy party in the Eastern region of the Republic of Indonesia was very smooth and successful.

The success of democracy in the simultaneous regional elections and elections in Papua Province proves the fact that the dynamics of democracy in the local community continues to grow and has increased from year to year.

However, various incidents of violent crime have occurred in several places, such as the murder case experienced by KPU staff Yahukimo Hendry Jovinsky, the throwing and vandalism of the KPU secretariat in Mamberamo Raya Regency and the existence of a number of other violent crime cases coloring information on various media has become a challenge for law enforcement officials and the organizing agency. election for regional heads of the General Election Commission and the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) to realize peaceful pilkada.

The challenges and obstacles to the success of the peaceful simultaneous regional elections in 11 districts of Papua Province are of special note for the election organizers of the KPU and Bawaslu as well as the readiness of the Police-TNI security apparatus in providing security guarantees for the success of the political succession agenda in Papua.

The Papua KPU hopes that regional head candidates who register with the KPU will only bring a mass of at most 50 people and at least 20 people according to health protocols.

Will the implementation of the simultaneous regional elections on 9 December 2020 in 11 districts of Papua Province can be realized in a safe, peaceful and democratic manner, the participation of all stakeholders, the support of all stakeholders, namely, the KPU, Bawaslu and Polri-TNI security apparatus, political parties supporting the regional candidates and the people as owners sovereign voting rights in the pilkada.

In the implementation of the simultaneous regional elections on December 9, 2020, it is spread across 270 regions, with details of 9 Provinces (Governors), 37 Cities (Mayors) and 224 Regencies (Bupati).

For 11 districts in Papua Province that held simultaneous regional elections on 9 December 2020, in Nabire District, Asmat District, Keerom and Waropen, Supiori, Merauke, Mamberamo Raya, Bintang Mountains, Boven Digoel, Yahukimo and Yalimo District.