Public Appreciation Flows for the Implementation of Re-voting

JAKARTA – The implementation of the Re-voting (PSU) in 19 regions received widespread appreciation in the Hearing Meeting (RDP) held by Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives together with the KPU, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bawaslu, and DKPP.

This RDP highlighted the success of the PSU with a voter participation rate of more than 60 percent.

Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Dede Yusuf, directly conveyed the appreciation.

He said that this success was a reflection of the increasing political awareness of the community, as well as showing the readiness of election organizers in guaranteeing citizens’ voting rights.

“Appreciation to the election organizers for the implementation of the PSU in a number of regions which took place with a fairly high level of voter participation,” said Dede when reading the meeting’s conclusion.

The KPU was also asked to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and mitigate potential problems in the implementation of the next PSU.

This step is considered important to strengthen the integrity and efficiency of the democratic process, especially ahead of the continued PSU in five regions scheduled for May 24 and August 6, 2025.

On the other hand, the Chairman of the KPU, Mochammad Afifuddin, explained in the meeting that the 2025 PSU was implemented as a follow-up to the Constitutional Court’s decision regarding the 2024 Pilkada dispute.

He also explained the KPU’s readiness, including regarding the budget, human resources, and logistics.

Meanwhile, support for the PSU also came from the regions. The Acting Governor of Papua, Ramses Limbong, called for the importance of active community involvement in making the PSU for the Papua gubernatorial election a success.

He emphasized that voter participation is the key to producing a leader who truly represents the aspirations of the people.

“Let’s make this PSU for the gubernatorial election a success so that it produces the right leader,” said Ramses.

He also emphasized the importance of the neutrality of ASN, election organizers, and security forces.

According to him, the professionalism and neutral attitude of all parties will ensure that the PSU runs safely and peacefully. He reminded regional heads from political parties not to use their positions for campaign purposes, except in accordance with the rules.

“I am sure that by being neutral, the implementation of the PSU will run safely and smoothly and avoid conflicts of interest,” he added.

Appreciation for the PSU reflects a shared commitment to strengthening inclusive and quality democracy.