Inp.polri.go.id – Jakarta. Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) of Jakarta focused on anticipating money politics, State Civil Apparatus (ASN) neutrality, and politic identity during election campaign period. “Money politics is a venom for our democracy. Bawaslu will act firmly for any money politics practice,” says Bawaslu member of Jakarta, Benny Sabdo in his written statement on Friday (11/24/2023). Moreover, according to Benny, all of ASN, including Indonesian Military Force (TNI) and Indonesian National Police (INP) has to act neutral and implored them to act impartially and not take sides with any presidential and vice-presidential candidates. “State officials, structural officials, functional officials and ASN are prohibited in conducting any activities that lead to supporting one of the candidates,” reminds Benny. Furthermore, he asked for election participants not to commit politic identity during campaign as it would cause politic polarization amidst the community. Instead, campaign should have been the moment for election participants to sell their goals and programs. “Politic identity could threatened state unity, where election should have tightened our unity not severe it,” says Benny. (ad/ndt/pr/nm)