Election bill
\nurgent<\/p>\n
From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n
The 2004 general elections are approaching, therefore proper
\npreparations are required, particularly in view of the completely
\nnew system to be applied in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, we are concerned about the delay in the approval of
\nthe election bill by the House of Representatives (DPR), as
\nmentioned by a member of the General Elections Commission (KPU),
\nImam B. Prasojo. In fact, the election law serves as the basis of
\nKPU's operation, which involves the formation of election
\ncommittees in cities\/regencies, voters' data collection,
\ninformation system application, etc.<\/p>\n
We are convinced that the respectable members of the DPR
\nunderstand the complaint of the KPU, but the main constraint at
\nthe moment is the short term interests of the political elite in
\nthe legislative body, thus giving priority to the relevant
\npolitical groups instead of the nation and state.<\/p>\n
What happens is a tug-of-war in the DPR because the
\nlegislators struggle for the electoral system that most favors
\nthe political party concerned. It is indeed ironical that the
\nnation's fate is in the hands of the elite who fail to execute
\nthe will of the people. We should urge that the DPR speedily pass
\nthe election bill and those hampering the process should not be
\nelected in the coming election.<\/p>\n
ANDI BASSO
\nManila<\/p>",
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