Lemhannas calls for contingency plans for polls<\/p>\n
Kurniawan Hari and Moch. N. Kurniawan,
\nThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) is calling on the
\ngovernment and the House of Representatives to draw up a
\ncontingency plan in case the upcoming election fails to take
\nplace as scheduled.<\/p>\n
"We all hope that the election will take place on time, but
\nthe possibility of failure must be taken into account seriously.
\nWe all know that only 60 percent of the ballot boxes have been
\nfinished," Lemhannas Governor Ermaya Suradinata said on the
\nsidelines of a hearing with House Commission I for defense and
\nsecurity affairs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He warned that delay in the ballot box procurement and ballot
\npaper printing would affect distribution schedules.<\/p>\n
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has not selected firms
\nto produce some 400,000 ballot boxes after it cut short its
\ncontract with tender winner PT Survindo Indah Prestasi due to the
\nlatter's failure to meet the production target. The printing of
\nballot papers had also been moved to Feb. 8, one week behind the
\noriginal schedule of Feb. 1.<\/p>\n
The commission has scheduled the legislative election for
\nApril 5, and the presidential election on July 5, with a possible
\nrunoff for the first two contenders on Sept. 20.<\/p>\n
The delay in the box procurement and ballot paper printing,
\nand their subsequent distribution, have raised concerns that
\nelections might not be held as scheduled.<\/p>\n
Ermaya said the government and the House must discuss a
\ncontingency plan because a delay would have a serious impact on
\nthe country.<\/p>\n
During the hearing presided over by commission chairman
\nIbrahim Ambong, Ermaya said that his institute had identified 28
\nindicators of threats to the 2004 general election.<\/p>\n
The indicators include the failure of KPU to procure election
\nlogistics, internal conflict within political parties, shortage
\nof staff members in the KPU and Elections Supervision Committee
\n(Panwaslu) in cities across the country, violation of campaign
\nregulations, and poor information dissemination on the elections
\nto the public.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, KPU announced on Wednesday a consortia of 18
\ncompanies to print 600 million ballot papers for the April 5
\nlegislative election.<\/p>\n
KPU member Mulyana W. Kusumah and head of the ballot paper
\ntender, said whether the companies would be given responsibility
\nto print ballot papers in certain areas was to be decided later.<\/p>\n
KPU members were divided over what to do about the production
\nof ballot boxes by the current three companies.<\/p>\n
Logistics head Chusnul Mar'iyah refused to accept
\nresponsibility for the ballot box production by tender winner
\nSurvindo.<\/p>\n
"I will be responsible for the production of Tjakrindo and PT
\nAlmas only," she told reporters.<\/p>\n
Tjakrindo was appointed to produce 40 percent of 2.19 million
\nboxes, while PT Almas will produce 10 percent.<\/p>\n
KPU chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin said on Tuesday that
\nSurvindo would be given a chance to accept offers from two new
\ninvestors to complete its production of around 38 percent of the
\ntotal 2.19 million boxes.<\/p>\n
The 18 winning companies:<\/p>\n
1. PT Pabelan Cerdas Nusantara<\/p>\n
2. CV Setiaji<\/p>\n
3. PT Aneka Ilmu<\/p>\n
4. PT Jenakarya Adi Indah<\/p>\n
5. PT Dwi Rama<\/p>\n
6. PT Temprina Media Grafika<\/p>\n
7. State Printing Company (PNRI)<\/p>\n
8. Peruri<\/p>\n
9. PT Balai Pustaka<\/p>\n
10. PT Pundi Mas Putra Indojaya<\/p>\n
11. PT Pabea Tata Mandiri<\/p>\n
13. PT Madju Medan Cipta<\/p>\n
14. PT Dharma Anugerah Indah<\/p>\n
15. PT Asia Cemerlang Perdana<\/p>\n
16. PT Genta Singgalang Pers<\/p>\n
17. PT Winkarya Lintas Persada<\/p>\n
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