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Comedian Komeng leads KPU real count for DPD in West Java
Comedian Komeng leads KPU’s preliminary real count for the West Java constituency of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
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Comedian Alfiansyah Bustami Komeng sports an unusual pose for his picture on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in West Java during the 2024 general elections on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. As of Thursay aftenoon, Komeng had a commanding lead of more than 315,000 votes, or 8.52 percent, according to a real count from more than 49,000 polling stations out of 140,457 polling stations in West Java. (Antara/KPU)
Comedian Alfiansyah Bustami Komeng has taken the lead in the West Java Regional Representatives Council (DPD) election, according to the General Elections Commission's (KPU) preliminary real count.
The real count showed that Komeng secured 8.52 percent, or 315,031 votes, as of Thursday afternoon at 5:15 p.m., ahead of 53 other DPD candidates in the province, according to pemilu2024.kpu.go.id.
This data covered 35.47 percent of the overall vote, with reports hailing from 49,825 out of 140,457 polling stations (TPS) in West Java.
The 53-year-old comedian caught the attention of West Java voters for his unique photo on the ballots compared with other candidates.
He had a humorous expression rather than the usual formal smile or serious expression other candidates showed.
Acknowledging the viral spread of his ballot photo on social media, Komeng expressed gratitude to all those who voted for him.
"Thank you to everyone who voted for me today. It's not bad that now I have a barolong [body with holes]. Let's make the government system more humorous," Komeng wrote on an X post on Wednesday, as quoted by cnnindonesia.com news portal.
