2024-09-18 08:19:29
PDIP politician Masinton Pasaribu. Photo: Ricardo/JPNN.com
jpnn.com – JAKARTA – The General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia has received the registration files for the candidate pair for Regent-Deputy Regent of Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Masinton Pasaribu-Mahmud Efendi.
“Candidate for Regent and Deputy Regent of Central Tapanuli Masinton Pasaribu-Mahmud Efendi, the proposing parties are PDI Perjuangan and the Labor Party, the status of the nomination documents has been accepted,” said KPU RI Member Idham Holik when contacted from Jakarta, Monday (17/9).
For information, initially there was only one pair of prospective regent and deputy regent candidates who registered in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra.
However, the KPU reopened registration on September 11-14 and 16, 2024 for regions that have the potential to have a single candidate. This registration was opened after the KPU was grilled by Commission II of the DPR in a hearing some time ago.
Masinton lodged a strong protest with the Chairman of the Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) Mochammad Afifuddin because he could not register as a candidate for the regent of Central Tapanuli.
The final decision regarding Masinton-Mahmud’s passing as candidates will be announced on September 22, 2024, along with the determination in 545 regions holding the 2024 Pilkada.
In addition to Central Tapanuli, the KPU also accepted registration of candidate pairs in several other areas, including Empat Lawang Regency, East Lampung Regency, Manokwari Regency, Kaimana Regency, and North Labuhan Batu Regency.
As many as six districts now have the potential to not have a single candidate, after the KPU received the registration files for new candidate pairs.
The KPU received the registration file of PDIP politician Masinton Pasaribu who registered as a prospective candidate for regent of Central Tapanuli.