KPU Indonesian : Confirmed That the News of 7 Containers Containing Ballots that Were Initially Excited was In the WhatsApp Instant Messaging Application

The Chairperson of the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU RI) Arief Budiman, confirmed that the news of 7 containers containing ballots that were initially excited was in the WhatsApp instant messaging application and there was a Facebook account named Hermansyah who spread the message.

Arief Budiman conducted a direct check with the Indonesian Bawaslu tonight to the Type A Customs and Excise Office, Tanjung Priok Port, North Jakarta, last night.

"Checked the clarification of the issues circulating earlier this afternoon related to seven containers from China which reportedly included 10 million ballots and said they had been broken presidential and vice presidential candidates Joko Widodo and Maruf Amin. Reportedly had also been seized by the KPU. The findings were made by one of the marines from the Navy, so in the news circulating like that," he said after negotiating with the port authorities on Thursday (01/03/2018) early morning.

Arief said, after getting the news, the KPU and Bawaslu immediately coordinated with the Cyber ​​Crime Police Headquarters to investigate the spreaders of this false news. "We have reported to the Cyber ​​Crime National Police Headquarters, and have coordinated," Arief said.

Meanwhile, North Jakarta Head of Gakkumdu Sentra Gakkumdu Coordinator, Benny Sabdo confirmed the parties that could be snared by the ITE Law.

"If this is wrong, we really examine whether this is an election crime. Even if it is not included in the election crime, it can also be included in the ITE Law," he said.

Interior Minister Tjahjo Kumolo asked the public, to request coverage to police officers if they received information about hoaxes, slander and speech of hatred. Like the case of 7 containers at Tanjung Priok.

"One of Hoaks's information is the news about Customs and Excise officers in Tanjung Priok found 7 containers from China containing the ballots that have been cast for candidates for presidential candidate number 01. This news has been posted on the wall that cannot be tolerated anymore "It has also damaged the democratic process, namely direct elections in April 2019," said Tjahjo.

Jokowi-Maruf Amin TKN Threatens Andi Arief's Crime

Democratic Party DPP Deputy Secretary General Andi Arief tweeted,

"Mohon dicek kabarnya ada 7 kontainer surat suara yg sudah dicoblos di Tanjung Priok. Supaya tidak fitnah harap dicek kebenarannya karena ini kabar sudah beredar," wrote the @AndiArief__ account, at 20:05 Wednesday (2/1/2019).

But according to TribunWow.com's monitoring, this tweet has been deleted. Then, Andi Arief again made a note on his Twitter account.

"Wah tuit kontainer jadi rame. Saya gak ngikuti karena tertidur. Baguslah kalau KPU dan Bawaslu sudah mengecek ke lokasi. Soal beredarnya isu harus cepat menanggulanginya. Gak bisa dibiarkan dengan pasif. Harus cepat diatasi."

Quoted from Kompas.com, proposing that matter, Deputy Chair of the National Campaign Team Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin, Arsul Sani said it would consider bringing Andi Arief who participated in broadcasting the hoax into the legal sphere.

"TKN will consider making payments that were transferred made by Andi Arief to the realm of law," Arsul said. The compilation was contacted on Thursday (01/03/2019).

Sumber: Tribunnews