KPU vows to facilitate elections fairly<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed members of the General Elections
\nCommission (KPU) during a meeting with House of Representatives
\nSpeaker Akbar Tandjung pledged to remain neutral in their role as
\nfacilitators.<\/p>\n
Among those present during the meeting were Nazaruddin
\nSjamsuddin, Ramlan Surbakti, Mudji Sutrisno, Anas Urbaningrum
\nand Mulyana W. Kusumah.<\/p>\n
KPU Chairman Nazaruddin told journalists after the meeting
\nhere on Wednesday that the commission would focus on carrying out
\nelectoral polices issued by the House, the government and the
\nPeople's Consultative Assembly.<\/p>\n
He stressed that the commission would no longer issue rules
\nand regulations of its own.<\/p>\n
\"This is so we can minimize any conflict of interest between
\nKPU members,\" he remarked.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that the extensive authority of the previous
\ncommission which issued various controversial rules of its own
\nhad been a source of conflict.<\/p>\n
\"That's why the KPU in the past faced various accusations from
\nthe public.\"<\/p>\n
Nazaruddin however pointed out that the work of the commission
\nwould depend very much on when revisions to the Constitution were
\ncompleted.<\/p>\n
\"Right now it all hinges on the amendments to the 1945
\nConstitution. For example if there is a direct presidential
\nelection and it is not stipulated in the Constitution then KPU
\ncannot formulate the mechanism for such an election,\" he
\nremarked.<\/p>\n
The 11-member commission was installed by the President in
\nApril replacing the 53 previous members who represented the 48
\npolitical parties that contended the 1999 elections.<\/p>\n
The next general election is scheduled to be held in
\n2004. (mds)<\/p>",
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