Indonesia is ready for the 2024 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) scheduled for November 27, including disaster mitigation and logistics distribution, Indonesian Home Affairs Deputy Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto stated.
Indonesian Home Affairs Deputy Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto (right) and Indonesian Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Lodewijk Paulus at a coordination meeting on the 2024 Regional Head Elections preparations in Jakarta on November 22. (Photo: ANTARA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia is ready for the 2024 Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) scheduled for November 27, including disaster mitigation and logist꧑ics distribution, Indonesian Home Affairs Deputy Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto stated.
The elections are held every five years to choose local leaders such as governors, mayors and district heads. This is part of the country's decentralised political system, allowing citizens to directly elect leaders to govern the areas where they live.
On November 27, a total of 545 regions will hold simultaneous elections, comprising 37 provinces, 93 cities, and 415 districts. Of the provinces, only Yogyakarta will not vote to elect a governor.
The Indonesian government has declared the voting day a national holiday. More than 200 million voters in this country have registered to cast their ballots to elect a new regional leader. Previously, candidates across the country ended their final election campaign on November 23.
The Regional Elections Commission (KPU) offices in areas have begun distributing ballot boxes, ballots, and necessary logistical supplies to districts and municipalities, from where they will be transported to polling stations.
Deputy Minister of Political and Security Affairs Lodewijk Paulus said election preparations are complete, and all conditions are ready to ensure a smooth election process. Indonesia hopes that voter turnout will reach around 82%.
Regional elections are highly significant in Indonesia’s political landscape, as those elected are not only local leaders but can also influence the implementation of central government programmes. Issues such as poverty alleviation, equitable welfare distribution, and natural resource management are key topics that many candidates have pledged to address./.
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