Candidates Jokowi go Bawaslu, on charges of campaign early

Prabowo and Joko Widodo

Candidates Jokowi go Bawaslu, on charges of campaign early


Joko Widodo presidential candidate alias summons Jokowi Election Supervisory Body, Bawaslu to clarify allegations that he campaigned outside the schedule.

Accompanied by his attorney, Jokowi said that he did not do the campaign after making the serial number in the Election Commission office, in early June, as alleged Bawaslu.

"It was the right decision number, passport number I need to take it to the community to introduce number. That's it," said Jokowi Bawaslu office.

Jokowi also rejected allegations that calls itself complicates efforts Bawaslu clarification. "Yesterday I actually had to answer with a written letter."

In the presence of Bawaslu, he then asked Bawaslu handle deployment contains a tabloid called the smear campaign against him.

"Regarding the (tabloid) People's right-propagating Torch searched and examined," he said.
Issues Babinsa

Jokowi also asked Bawaslu act on the information about the non-commissioned members of village guidance, or Babinsa, mentioned urge people to support one-on-one presidential candidate Prabowo camp.
"Regarding Babinsa, we had requested that takes precedence. Order to protect the political rights of citizens."

Jokowi, presidential candidate.
"Regarding Babinsa, we had requested that takes precedence. Order to protect the political rights of citizens," said Jokowi, after meeting with the Election Supervisory Body.

Previously, the election watchdog said it was still browse the information is correct.

"In addition to doing a search on this, we would expect the military to be able to finish this together," Nelson said when contacted by the BBC simanjuntak Indonesia, Heyder Affan Friday (06/06).

Bawaslu, according to Nelson, hoped that such incidents do not happen again, even though the military has repeatedly claimed to be neutral in the election.

"Even though they do not necessarily support one-on-one candidate, but the activity that's going to cause suspicion that is not good for the community," he added.

TNI: act firmly
TNI leadership has denied accusations it is not neutral in the presidential election-related information. But it promised to investigate this issue.

To the media, the Army Chief Information Office Brigadier General Andie said, the military would not tolerate violations or if babinsa Army soldiers involved in practical politics.

"Chief of Staff will crack down on violations," said Andika.
"It is likely there is a third party who wants to heat up the atmosphere."
Chairman of the PKS faction in Parliament, Hidayat Nur Wahid.

While presidential candidate Prabowo camp stated, information about this is mere issue, which is deliberately blown to corner them.

Chairman of the Prosperous Justice Party in the House of Representatives, Hidayat Nur Wahid said the charges move Babinsa Prabowo, it is not logical, because Prabowo is not active military, does not have a command line.

"It is likely there is a third party who wants to heat up the atmosphere," said Hidayat. BBC