Most parties have violated election rules: Panwaslu<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Almost all of the 24 political parties contesting this year's
\nelections had committed 100 violations as of Monday, according to
\nthe Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).<\/p>\n
The campaign has, however, been overall peaceful, committee
\nmember Didiek Supriyanto said, while calling on authorities and
\nall the parties to maintain the discipline of members and
\nsupporters to prevent untoward incidents.<\/p>\n
As of Monday, Didiek said, violations included placing party
\nsymbols in prohibited places and involving children in campaigns.<\/p>\n
Panwaslu has also called on the General Elections Commission
\n(KPU) to treat equally all political parties that violate
\nregulations, Didiek said.<\/p>\n
He was referring to advertisements by the Indonesia Democratic
\nParty of Struggle (PDI-P) along toll roads in Jakarta, which is a
\nprohibited location according to the election rules. Officials
\nappointed by the KPU, who often raid flags or other political
\nparty symbols, apparently failed to take action against the PDI-P
\ndisplay.<\/p>\n
Regarding the involvement of children in campaigns, the KPU
\nhas advised all political parties against involving children
\nunder the age of seven in campaigns as it was in violation of
\nArticle 40 (4) KPU Instruction No 701\/2003 on electoral
\ncampaigns.<\/p>\n
The National Commission for Child Protection earlier urged
\npolitical parties not to involve children in campaigns.<\/p>\n
A number of children have been hospitalized after
\nparticipating in campaigning activities. One child died in a car
\naccident in Sulawesi when he and his parents were about to
\ncampaign.<\/p>\n
Didiek said the need to maintain discipline among party
\nmembers and supporters was vital in the third week of the
\ncampaign period when outdoor campaigns would be held.<\/p>\n
"These will involve lots of supporters and could lead to
\nbrawls," he said of the outdoor campaigns, which start next week.<\/p>\n
Even now the transporting of supporters to and from indoor
\ncampaign venues has virtually become street campaigning, though
\non a much smaller scale than the convoys of political party
\nsupporters prior to the 1999 elections.<\/p>\n
Panwaslu reports administrative violations of political
\nparties to the KPU and suspected crimes to the police.<\/p>",
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