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VOInews, Jakarta: Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) RI Hasyim Asy'ari inaugurated 240 KPU members in 48 regencies/cities from 7 provinces for the 2023-2028 Period in the yard of the KPU RI Office, Jakarta, Sunday (06/25/2023).

In the event, hundreds of KPU members who were inaugurated also took oaths and signed inauguration minutes and integrity pacts. The Chairman of the KPU RI in his remarks reminded the newly appointed regency / city KPU members to be trustworthy as election organizers.

"You have just taken an oath of promise as members of the regency/city KPU. As a consequence of the oath and promise, it means that you are bound to what has been said to all of you and also because this oath is based on our respective religions, the oath is bound to Allah SWT, God Almighty," said Hasyim Asy'ari when giving a speech, as quoted by Antara.

He also hopes that the inaugurated members of the regency/city KPU will work in accordance with the provisions of the laws and regulations and uphold the code of ethics as election organizers.

During the inauguration ceremony, there were several regency/city KPU members who were inaugurated virtually through the Zoom application connection.

In Decree No. 57/SDM.12-Pu/04/2023 signed by KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari in Jakarta on Friday (23/6), the KPU appointed 240 members in 48 regencies/cities in 7 provinces, namely Bengkulu, Jakarta, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Gorontalo, and Bangka Belitung. (VOI/Agus)