Reporter Party Disappointed Bawaslu to End Prabowo's "Look at Boyolali" Affair

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The president of the Indonesian Lawyers Association (BADI), Andi Syafrani, was disappointed with the steps taken by the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) to stop investigating allegations of human rights violations. the campaign committed by Prabowo Subianto, following the statement "Boyolali look"

According to Andi, Prabowo's statement on the "Boyolali look" offended the residents of Boyolali.

He admitted that he was disappointed because Bawaslu had felt that Prabowo's speech had not been uttered during campaign activities.

"What is clear, is that we are disappointed because we have tried to present witnesses directly from Boyolali who directly declared the offense about the Prabowo statement, while Prabowo s 39; was excused, "said Andi during his contact Thursday (29/11/2018).

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Andi felt that Prabowo had inscribed the phrase "Boyolali's look" in the campaign's agenda. The inauguration of the winning team, according to him, could be described as a campaign of limited or face-to-face meeting methods.

In addition, Prabowo presented visions and missions as presidential candidates at this event.

"It is strange that the activities of Prabowo are not considered a campaign.If it is not a campaign, the local Bawaslu should be able to dissolve the event as it does not inform not the Bawaslu, the National Police and the KPU, "said Andi.

Bawaslu has issued a verdict on alleged election campaign violations by presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto over the "Boyolali Regard" statement.

Based on the results of the research and reviews, the election monitoring body stated that the statement of candidate number 02 contained no element of humiliation.

For example, an investigation into the alleged violation of the campaign was stopped.

"Yes, the investigation has not been continued," said Bawaslu Commissioner Ratna Dewi Pettalolo, confirmed Thursday (29/11/2018).

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According to Ratna, the statement "Looks Boyolali" which had been pronounced by Prabowo was not part of the campaign activities, but the inauguration of the post of candidate number 02 in the regency of Boyolali.

The rapporteur is the Indonesian Lawyers Front (BADI).

They accused Prabowo of having perpetrated insults having offended SARA, especially the group, because of the adage "the appearance of Boyolali".

Previously, Prabowo Subianto had mentioned the term "Boyolali look" when meeting with the winning team at Boyolali Regency, Central Java on Tuesday (10/30/2018).