10 more parties register with KPU

10 more parties register with KPU

JAKARTA: The Golkar Party and the Crescent Star Party (PBB)
are among 10 political parties which have registered with the
General Elections Commission (KPU) to contest the 2004 polls.

Golkar officials picked up a registration form on Tuesday,
while PBB, the Democratic Catholic Party (PKD), the Indonesian
Union Party (PSI), the Justice and Unity Party of Indonesia (PKP
Indonesia), the Crescent Party of Reform (PBR), the Love the
Nation Democratic Party (PDKB), the National Concern Party
(PKPB), the Love the Nation Peace Promoter Party (PPDKB) and the
Prosperous and Peace Party (PDS) had done so earlier.

The registration period began on July 9 and will last until
Oct. 9. Only parties which have passed an initial screening by
the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights can register with the
KPU, the institution authorized to declare a party eligible to
contest the election. --JP