INFOKU, BLORA – Campaign activities were held in one of the buildings in the Blora City area, one of thepresidential-vice presidential paslonchildrenin Blora last Friday (22/12).
In fact, referring to the regulations of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections ( Pemilu ), campaign teams are prohibited from involving Indonesian citizens (WNI) who do not have the right to vote.
Blora Panwascam member Kahar Suyono said that several small children were involved in the event. They were quick to prevent it. He also emphasized that this was not permitted according to regulations.
“According to the law, (children) cannot participate in campaigns. "So, as a precaution, we are doing this by encouraging children to leave the campaign environment," he said.
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According to him, the event was a campaign for one of the presidential-vice presidential candidates with a consolidation concept.
“There were three or four of these children. They are not yet 17 years old, they do not have the right to vote. "So, you are not allowed to take part in this event," he explained.
He explained that his actions were in accordance with regulations. Article 280 paragraph (2) letter k Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections states that children under 17 years of age are not permitted to participate in the campaign.
"If it violates, the candidate's election campaign organizer and/or team can be subject to a maximum prison sentence of one year and a fine of IDR 12 million. "As regulated in article 493 of the Election Law," he explained.
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In fact, it is not only the Election Law that regulates the prohibition of children's involvement in political activities. But also, Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection also regulates that children cannot be misused in political activities. ( Endah/ IST )
