There is a penalty of election and there is also a common criminal threat to perpetrators who attack campaign props depends on investigation process,
Amuntai, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - The North Hulu Sungai Election Commission (KPUD) reminds people not spoil props campaigns such as billboards, banners, and others, because the threat is five years in prison for offenders.


The commissioner legal division Husnul Fajeri in Amuntai on Wednesday said campaign props (APK) are state property donated by KPUD to each team candidate, so that if residents damage it could face criminal penalties.

"There is a penalty of election and there is also a common criminal threat to perpetrators who attack campaign props depends on investigation process," said Husnul.

APK destruction such as ripping, burning, lowering or eliminating likely to be threatened with general crime, while doodling or comment on the APK to indicate black Campaigne be punishable with elections crime.

General crime threat to the destruction of APK is imprisonment for 5 years, while the criminal threat elections for 4 years in prison. But the decision of the offenses determined from the results of the investigation process by team consisting of police, prosecutors, and election committee Panwaslih (Dakkumduh).

If people who see the act of damage APK can report it to the police or to the nearest village and district election monitoring committee.

As a criminal offense by a minimum of two items of evidence needed to object offenders APK destruction. "Evidence can include witness statements, letters, photos and so on," he explained.

Husnul inform if on 6 November KPUD HSU handed APK to each candidate, then the next APK maintenance is the responsibility of each team mates.

Pewarta: Eddy Abdillah
: Mahdani

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