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        "msgid": "29-parties-fail-early-screenings-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-08-27 00:00:00",
        "title": "29 parties fail early screenings",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "29 parties fail early screenings A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-nine political parties have failed to pass the government's preliminary screening to contest the 2004 general election. The 29 parties represent about a quarter of the total 112 parties that registered at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. The registration closed on Monday.",
        "content": "<p>29 parties fail early screenings<\/p>\n<p>A&apos;an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-nine political parties have failed to pass the<br>\ngovernment&apos;s preliminary screening to contest the 2004 general<br>\nelection.<\/p>\n<p>The 29 parties represent about a quarter of the total 112<br>\nparties that registered at the Ministry of Justice and Human<br>\nRights. The registration closed on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>An official at the Ministry said on Tuesday that the 29<br>\nparties had failed to meet some basic requirements, that include<br>\nprovisions such as the need for a party to have a permanent<br>\nheadquarters, equipment to support the work of the headquarters<br>\nas well as a complete organizational structure, Wicipto Setiadi<br>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Nine out of the remaining 83 parties have been given the green<br>\nlight to. They are. the Justice and Prosperity Party (PK<br>\nSejahtera); Democratic Catholic Party (PKD), Indonesian Union<br>\nParty (PSI), Justice and Unity Party of Indonesia (PKP<br>\nIndonesia), Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Crescent Party of<br>\nReform (PBR), the Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB), the<br>\nNational Concern Party (PKPB) and the Love the Nation Peace<br>\nPromoter Party (PPDKB). These parties need only one more step to<br>\nbe eligible for the election.<\/p>\n<p>An announcement will be made by the Ministry today (Wednesday)<br>\nwhether or not nine other parties will passed the final screening<br>\nstage, Wicipto said.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining 65 political parties will be screened from Sept.<br>\n1 to Sept. 27 which is the third batch of screening held by the<br>\nMinistry.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry screened nine political parties in the first<br>\nbatch of party verifications that started in June, and nine<br>\nothers in the second batch.<\/p>\n<p>Among things to verify included whether or not a party has<br>\nsufficient branches and chapters nationwide. A party is required<br>\nto have chapters in more than half of the total 32 provinces<br>\nthroughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry is to complete its screening by early October, as<br>\nparty registration for the election will be closed on Oct. 9.<\/p>\n<p>Registration with the General Election Commission (KPU) is the<br>\nfinal step for a party to contest the election, set to be held in<br>\nApril next year.<\/p>",
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