City KPU to get new facilities<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The city administration announced on Friday that it had
\nallocated Rp 125 billion in the 2003 budget proposal to develop
\nfacilities for the 2004 general election, including a new
\nbuilding.<\/p>\n
The secretary of the city chapter of the General Elections
\nCommission (KPU), Ismeth S. Hasan, said that the building would
\nbe the new home of the KPU city chapter office.<\/p>\n
\"The office will be equipped with modern facilities, such as a
\ndata center, Internet and a meeting hall for poll contestants,\"
\nIsmeth said at City Hall after a meeting with Governor Sutiyoso.<\/p>\n
Ismeth said that with the modern facilities, votes could be
\ncounted and reported to the KPU within eight hours, instead of
\neight days as was the case in the last general election.<\/p>\n
He said that counting could be made quicker since the district
\noffices here would be connected to an intranet system, which
\nwould be expanded to include subdistrict offices.<\/p>\n
\"If the funds' allocation is approved by the council, we could
\ncount the votes quickly,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The meeting at City Hall was also attended by KPU deputy
\nchairman Ramlan Surbakti, and KPU members Valina Singka, Imam B.
\nPrasodjo and Anas Urbaningrum.<\/p>\n
Ramlan said he hoped that the administration could help the
\ncommission finance the KPU's city chapter office with modern
\nfacilities, including a representative KPU office, for the next
\ngeneral election.<\/p>\n
\"Jakarta is the capital of the country, and could become a
\nmodel for other cities. The office would also be seen by the
\nworld,\" Ramlan said.<\/p>\n
He said the KPU office would be used not only for the next
\ngeneral election, but also for the gubernatorial election.<\/p>\n
At least 400 political parties have registered at the Ministry
\nof Justice and Human Rights, but not all the parties will be able
\nto join the election due to a new law stipulating that they need
\nto fill certain requirements.<\/p>",
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