Exhausted committee members wrap up recount<\/p>\n
Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Martono was burned out by Tuesday afternoon, but he and two other
\nmembers of the Kebon Kosong Subdistrict Polling Committee (PPS)
\nin Central Jakarta continued reopening dozens of ballot boxes for
\na recount.<\/p>\n
A KPU instruction on what constituted valid votes that came
\nonly after ballots had been counted in many polling stations,
\nprompted a recount of not only the previously invalid votes, but
\nalso all votes in cases where witnesses representating contesting
\ncandidates made such a demand.<\/p>\n
On election day, July 5, Martono and company had started work
\nat 7 a.m., supervising 82 polling stations in the subdistrict.
\nThey were still groggy from watching the Euro 2004 soccer final
\nbetween eventual champion Greece and host Portugal, which had
\nfinished around 4 a.m.<\/p>\n
While local voting proceeded without a hitch, a last-minute
\namendment from the General Elections Commission (KPU) on the
\nvalidity of ballots with double-punctures had prompted a recount
\nacross the country. However, many polling stations received
\nnotice of the amended decree after the preliminary count had been
\ncompleted.<\/p>\n
In Kebon Kosong, the PPS members had to recount over 17,000
\nballots, which they undertook from 9 p.m. on Monday to 5 a.m. on
\nTuesday, when they took a break to catch a few winks. At 12 p.m.,
\nthey began recounting again.<\/p>\n
\"Thank God, we finally finished recounting the ballots at 4:30
\np.m.,\" Martono said. He looked happy, although he had some forms
\nto complete for submission to the Kemayoran district office.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in Rawa Sari, also in Central Jakarta, the polling
\ncommittee and monitors agreed to recount only those ballot boxes
\nfound to have more than five invalid ballots each.<\/p>\n
Martono said he had no idea whether he would receive any
\novertime pay for the recount.<\/p>\n
\"The most important thing is that we fulfill our tasks, which
\nis our responsibility. I'll be happy if the job can get done as
\nsoon as possible.\"<\/p>\n
Chairman of Jakarta Provincial General Elections Commission
\n(KPUD) Muhamad Taufik estimated that nearly 30 percent of 26,910
\nballot boxes at subdistrict levels had to be reopened to recount
\nthe ballots of 6.87 million eligible voters in the city.<\/p>\n
Another member of KPUD Jakarta, Muflizar, estimated the
\nrecount had cost Rp 1 billion (US$110,497) in extra funds to pay
\nfor PPS members' per diem and meals.<\/p>\n
He added the recount started simultaneously on Monday at 9
\np.m. in 267 subdistricts citywide.<\/p>\n
The KPUD Jakarta had to delay its announcement of the vote
\ntally as a result, although Taufik had previously estimated that
\nthe final count would be announced within six hours after
\ncounting was complete at each polling station.<\/p>\n
He said the final tally of the recount would be announced on
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
I-box
\nProvisional tally in Jakarta
\n(as of 9:20 p.m.)<\/p>\n
.TB1.20\" 2.30\" 3.40\" 4.50\" 5.70\" 7.00\"
\n.RM 8.00\"<\/p>\n
Wiranto\/ Megawati\/ Amien\/ Susilo\/ Hamzah\/ Total<\/p>\n
Solahuddin Hasyim Siswono Kalla Agum<\/p>\n
W. Jakarta 43,332 139,315 98,202 191,550 9,722 482,121<\/p>\n
(8.99%) (28.90%) (20.37%) (39.73%) (2.02%) (100%)<\/p>\n
N. Jakarta 50,878 154,610 96,278 209,414 8,901 520,081<\/p>\n
(9.78%) (29.73%) (18.51%) (40.27%) (1.71%) (100%)<\/p>\n
C. Jakarta 42,777 116,318 136,995 161,657 10,407 468,154<\/p>\n
(9.14%) (24.85%) (29.26%) (34.53%) (2.22%) (100%)<\/p>\n
E. Jakarta 105,612 190,798 312,718 392,479 26,415 1,028,022<\/p>\n
(10.27%) (18.56%) (30.42%) (38.18%) (2.57%) (100%)<\/p>\n
S. Jakarta 83,355 153,740 325,371 327,820 25,139 915,425<\/p>\n
(9.11%) (16.79%) (35.54%) (35.81%) (2.75%) (100%)<\/p>\n
Thousand 2,677 4,123 2,397 2,946 364 12,507
\nIslands (21.40%) (32.97%) (19.17%) (23.55%) (2.91%) (100%)<\/p>\n
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\nTOTAL 328,631 758,904 971,961 1,285,866 80,948 3,426,310<\/p>\n
(9.59%) (22.15%) (28.37%) (37.53%) (2.36%) (100%)<\/p>\n
Source: Jakarta General Elections Committee<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/exhausted-committee-members-wrap-up-recount-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }