2,069 to be deployed for verification

2,069 to be deployed for verification

JAKARTA: The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) will
deploy 2,069 staff and volunteers for the second phase of the
verification process of 74 candidates for the Regional
Representatives Council (DPD).

KPUD member Muflizar said on Monday that the verification team
would ask the candidates' supporters, whose ID cards were copied
and submitted to KPUD.

"We will conduct a random check on the identities of 10
percent of the supporters submitted by each candidate. We hope to
complete the process in two weeks," he said.

Only 104 of 575 people managed to return the registration
forms as they were unable to gather the required 3,000 supporters
to support their candidacy. From the 104, only 74 candidates met
the requirements.

Last week, KPUD visited all candidates to check the
authenticity of the personal data they had submitted. Muflizar
said that some candidates had failed to show their degree and
diplomas certificates and would be rejected, but declined to give
names.

Candidates passing the final verification will be elected
directly by Jakartans in the general elections next April. Each
province will have four DPD representatives. -- JP