New election watch established<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A new non-governmental organization (NGO), the Gubernatorial
\nElection Watch Committee (KP2G) was established on Sunday for the
\npurpose of monitoring the gubernatorial election in October.<\/p>\n
The KP2G was founded by youth activists belonging to several
\nNGOs that had earlier been involved in monitoring the general
\nelections in 1999, such as KIPP, UNFREL, JAMPI, Rector Forum,
\nJEDAH, and JPPR, as well as the Indonesian Environmental Forum
\n(Walhi) and Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH).<\/p>\n
KP2G chairman Junaidi demanded that the next Jakarta governor
\nshould not have been involved in corruption, collusion and
\nnepotism during the new order regime of former President
\nSoeharto.<\/p>\n
He said that the organization, which was formally established
\nin the MH. Thamrin building on Jl. Kenari, Central Jakarta,
\nrejected military candidates and other candidates who had no
\nreform or democratic visions.<\/p>\n
The new organization demanded wider public participation and
\ntransparency during the next gubernatorial election.<\/p>\n
The City Council should listen more to the wishes of the
\npublic instead of just acting as a tool for certain powers or
\nforces, the NGO urged. --JP<\/p>",
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