Today is Feb. 3, only 62 days before the general election on
\nApril 5.<\/p>\n
Is there enough time to prepare for everything? Apparently
\nnot, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) only has 45
\nworking days to complete all the work that remains for it to do.<\/p>\n
The production of the ballot boxes, for instance, is supposed
\nto be finished by Feb. 6, but there is still much to be done
\nbefore the deadline can be met. The same is true with the ballot
\npapers, ink and other things that are necessary for the
\nelections.<\/p>\n
The success of the elections, for a population of 220 million,
\nis not only assessed through ballot boxes and papers but also
\nthrough public participation. Lack of such participation could
\nfoil even the most well-prepared election.<\/p>\n
Why? Because of the obscurity of the new election system,
\nwhich the KPU has yet to properly publicize.<\/p>\n
From the point of view of time, the general election is at a
\ncritical juncture. Too many important things have yet to be done.<\/p>\n
The KPU should not hesitate to ask for assistance from others
\nwho could work in isolated areas. For our part, we should not
\nleave the KPU to do all the work alone.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/today-is-feb-3-only-62-days-before-the-general-election-on-1447898607", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }