Candidates' forged diplomas

Candidates' forged diplomas

From Koran Tempo

The Institute for Research and Development of Regional
Administrations (LP3D) has reported to the Jakarta Police the use
of forged diplomas by 32 would-be councillors for the City
Council.

The institute has taken this initiative because in their
opinion the Jakarta's Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu)
and Regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) will take too
long to follow up this matter.

It seems that the use of forged diplomas has become a national
phenomena among legislative candidates. It is time the General
Elections Commission, the central government and the House of
Representatives established a special committee to deal with this
matter.

The main problem here is not just the low level of ethics of
those using forged diplomas but serious commitment on the part of
the General Elections Commission and regional commissions to
follow up on reports on the use of forged diplomas.

I'm rather pessimistic that this matter will ever be
thoroughly dealt with. I've heard that in Medan the deputy
governor also uses a forged diploma but no action has been taken
about this.

PARLINDUNGAN, Jakarta