Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Syed Mohamad Hasrin Tengku Hussin hopes that the 2024 General Election will run smoothly until the last stage is completed so as to produce a stable new Indonesian government.
“We hope everything goes smoothly for the sake of the stability and security of Indonesia, which of course also contributes to the stability and security in this overseas,” he said in Jakarta, Monday (20/2) evening.
Met after the dinner of the Indonesian-Malaysian Journalists Association (ISWAMI) in Ancol, North Jakarta, Hasrin admitted that he followed the election developments in Indonesia and knew that the vote counting process was still ongoing.
He also mentioned that the recent election in Indonesia was much more complex than the general election in Malaysia, which is known as pilihan raya.
“I think (the election) is a big challenge for Indonesia because, yes, the election is very big compared to Malaysia which is smaller,” said the Ambassador.
In addition, Hasrin emphasized the Malaysian government’s commitment to continue working with the Indonesian government, including with the new leaders elected through the election, through actions that are beneficial and in line with the interests of both countries.
“The relationship between Malaysia and Indonesia is not only for the benefit of both countries, but also for ASEAN and also our cooperation at the international level; in OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation), NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) and so on, and also at the United Nations,” he said.
The 2024 elections include the election of the president and vice president, members of the House of Representatives, members of the DPD RI, members of the provincial DPRD, and members of the district / city DPRD with a national level permanent voter list (DPT) of 204,807,222 voters.
Following the voting that was held on February 14, the national vote recapitulation for the 2024 elections is scheduled to take place from February 15 to March 20, 2024, as per KPU Regulation Number 3 of 2022.
Meanwhile, around 222,945 Indonesian voters in Malaysia have exercised their voting rights at 223 polling stations opened by the Kuala Lumpur Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) on February 11, 2024 at the World Trade Center Kuala Lumpur complex.
PPLN Kuala Lumpur also provides hundreds of mobile ballot boxes (KSK) for other voters who do not vote at Kuala Lumpur polling stations.