Voters file suit against KPU<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A group of people claiming to represent voters in
\nseveral cities has filed a class action suit against the General
\nElections Commission (KPU) for its poor performance that
\nprevented them from exercising their right to vote.<\/p>\n
The people, calling themselves the Election Advocacy Team,
\ndemanded Rp 1 trillion (US$117.647 million) in nonmaterial
\ndamages for being prevented from exercising their right to vote
\nin the April 5 general election.<\/p>\n
They filed the lawsuit with the Central Jakarta District Court
\non Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The team said they were representing rejected voters in
\nJakarta, the Aceh capital of Banda Aceh, the South Kalimantan
\ncapital of Banjarmasin, the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar,
\nthe East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang and the Papua capital of
\nJayapura.<\/p>\n
The plaintiffs said that they had actively tried to register
\nthemselves as voters, but to no avail. It was unclear why they
\ndid not receive voter cards.<\/p>\n
The legal representative of the team Carrel Ticualu said the
\nKPU was responsible for registering voters in accordance with Law
\nNo. 12\/2003 on elections.<\/p>\n
Unable to vote, his clients felt they had lost their right as
\ncitizens, said Ticualu. Aside from nonmaterial damages, the
\nplaintiffs also demanded that the KPU publish an apology in the
\nmedia. -- Antara<\/p>",
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