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Respond to the Splitting of Election Dapils 2024, This is the reaction of the Banyuwangi Democratic Party

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Banyuwangi, East Java – Electoral division (electoral area) Election in Banyuwangi, greeted happily. One of them is the Party Democrat. Although there are pros and cons, The party bearing the symbol of Mercy asked all legowo parties to welcome the decision KPU.

The Election Dapil in Banyuwangi was finally expanded from 5 constituency to be 8 electoral area. Splitting the electoral area is one of the results proposed by the Democratic Party. Not without reason. With 5 electoral district of 25 districts in Banyuwangi considered too fat, thus making it difficult for DPRD members to take care of the constituency.

"We are happy, electoral district in Banyuwangi finally divided into 8. This is of course for society, bukan kepentingan partai semata,” kata Ketua DPC Partai Demokrat Banyuwangi, Michael Edy Hariyanto.

Pecah dapil ini diumumkan KPUD Banyuwangi berdasarkan Peraturan KPU (PKPU) No.6 tahun 2023. Keputusan ini langsung mengubah peta politik dan sebaran pencalegan di Bumi Blambangan. Previously, dalam satu dapil terdiri dari 4-5 districts. Dengan pemekaran, setiap dapil hanya 3 districts. However, alokasi kursi di DPRD Banyuwangi tetap 50.

"So, dengan pecah dapil ini, nantinya setiap caleg atau anggota DPRD bisa fokus mengurusi daerahnya. Because, tidak lagi terlalu luas,” jelas Wakil Ketua DPRD Banyuwangi ini.

Otherwise, tantangan para caleg, khususnya incumbent juga semakin berat. Because, persaingan meraih suara semakin ketat. However, pecah dapil ini akan menguntungkan masyarakat. Mereka yang tidak mau turun ke bawah dipastikan kelihatan. the impact, tidak akan dipilih oleh masyarakat.

Dengan pemecahan dapil, Demokrat Banyuwangi mentargetkan bisa menambah hingga 14 kursi pada Pemilu 2024. At the moment, only 6 kursi dari 5 electoral area. Komisioner KPUD Banyuwangi, Ari Mustofa menegaskan hasil keputusan KPU Pusat mengubah dapil di Banyuwangi dari 5 Becomes 8 electoral area, previously, KPUD Banyuwangi mengusulkan tiga rancangan dapil dalam pemilu 2024. Each one 5 dapil lama, rancangan 6 dapil dan 8 electoral area. It turns out, dari ketiga usulan tersebut, rancangan 8 dapil yang disetujui KPU.

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