Candidates fail submit finance reports

OGAN ILIR, South Sumatra: Only one of four pairs of candidates in the June 25 Ogan Ilir regency election has submitted a campaign finance report to the local General Elections Commission.

"Although there are no legal sanctions for those who fail to submit finance reports, the candidates have a moral obligation to obey election rules," said Herlambang, the chairman of the Ogan Ilir General Elections Commission.

The only candidates to submit a report are Mawardi Yahya and running mate Iskandar, who won the election.

Among the campaign finance regulations is a rule that individuals can donate no more than Rp 50 million (US$5,263) to any one candidate.-- JP