KPU to probe flaws in elections preparations<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
After a series of problems in the provision of election
\nmaterials, the General Elections Commission (KPU) said it would
\nestablish two working committees to monitor and investigate
\npossible mistakes in the preparation for the elections.<\/p>\n
KPU member Mulyana W. Kusumah said one of the working
\ncommittees would focus on the tenders to provide election
\nmaterials, which will be led by Chusnul Mar'iyah, and the other
\nwould oversee financial and organizational affairs which will be
\nled by Daan Dimara.<\/p>\n
\"The working committees will not only monitor the problems in
\nthe preparation, but also take strict measures in response to
\nproblems in the procurement of election materials and financial
\nand organizational affairs,\" Mulyana said.<\/p>\n
Citing an example, he said the committee would take actions
\nagainst any party found to be deliberately, or through
\nnegligence, hindering the preparation by delaying the production,
\ndelivery and distribution of voting materials.<\/p>\n
\"If there is enough evidence that officials at the KPU have
\nbeen involved in retarding the process, they will be given
\nadministrative punishment and tried in a court of law,\" he
\nasserted.<\/p>\n
Indonesia will hold legislative elections on April 5 and a
\ndirect presidential election on July 5, with a possible run-off
\non Sept. 20.<\/p>\n
The incomplete process of printing the ballot papers is
\nbeginning to become a serious concern.<\/p>\n
Mulyana said the KPU would cut the contract given to winners
\nof the tender to print the ballot papers if the commission found
\nthe companies exaggerated their capacity.<\/p>\n
KPU, he said, would not allow those companies to subcontract
\nthe printing job.<\/p>\n
The commission has declared 18 companies the winners of the
\ntender to print 660 million ballot papers. They will print 13
\ntypes of ballot papers for the election of the House of
\nRepresentatives, the Regional Representatives Council and
\nprovincial and regental\/municipal legislator hopefuls.<\/p>\n
Mulyana's statement came after tender winners Temprina Media
\nGrafika, State Printing Company (PNRI) and Pundimas Putra
\nIndojaya claimed on Wednesday they had been asked by fellow
\ntender winners to be subcontractors for their printing jobs. The
\nthree companies turned down the offers.<\/p>\n
Separately, KPU member Valina Singka Subekti said the
\ntimetable of the distribution of ballot papers would be re-
\narranged following the delays.<\/p>\n
Despite the delays, KPU chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin
\nexpressed his optimism that all election materials would arrive
\nin polling stations by March 25 at the latest.<\/p>\n
\"Although a number of ballot papers have not been printed,
\nmany others have been. So far, I am not worried about the 2004
\nelection materials,\" he said.<\/p>",
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