inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stressed the intensive coordination between all governmental elements, security apparatus, and intelligence bodies in identifying vulnerable potentials in the 2024 Regional Head Election.

“Across Indonesia, there will be a simultaneous Regional Head Election in the 38 provinces. Therefore, as this is our first, then we have to be extra careful in handling it,” said Tito on Wednesday (11/13/2024).

According to Tito, an active anticipatory initiative is also needed to prevent conflicts considering every region has their own characteristics problem.

Moreover, the former Chief of the Police force also noted the importance of learning from the previous successful 2020 Regional Head Election although held amidst the global pandemic.

A thorough preparation and the strict implementation of health protocols, said Tito, is the key factor of the success of the election.

“That is a valuable lesson for us, where even if we face new things, if we prepare thoroughly and not underestimate it, we can overcome it,” Tito encouraged .

Currently, Indonesia is preparing for the simultaneous regional elections that will take place on November 27th, 2024.

The Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) announced that by the end of September 2024, there were 1,553 regional head candidate pairs participating in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections in 37 provinces, 415 regencies, and 93 cities.

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