OTT Gubernur Bengkulu, KPU Sebut Calon Petahana yang Jadi Tersangka Tetap Bisa Ikut Pilkada

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00:00In response to the call of Governor Bengkulu, who was arrested by the KPK on the case of gratification and compensation,

00:10Head of the KPU, Muhammad Afifuddin, in Jakarta, explained on Monday, November 25,

00:15that the candidate with a suspected or alleged status can still be appointed,

00:19unless his status has been confirmed as a convicted offender.

00:22Afif insisted that the order was regulated in Article 163, Verses 6 to 8 of the Constitution,

00:29in which the candidate was declared a convicted offender and the court's decision was still in force,

00:34only then can he be suspended from his position.

00:59The case of gratification and compensation of Governor Bengkulu, Rohidin Mersyah,

01:13began with the KPK's arrest operation on November 23, 2024.

01:18From the OTT, the KPK obtained evidence of 7 billion rupiah worth of money,

01:22consisting of Rupiah, US dollars, and Singapore dollars.

01:27The KPK placed Rohidin as a suspect in the case of compensation and gratification,

01:32the day after, on Sunday, November 24.

01:38From Jakarta, Irvan Syahnasution, Kantor Berita Antara, Muartakan.