EU to send 68 poll observers

EU to send 68 poll observers

JAKARTA: The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU
EOM) will deploy 68 observers to monitor the country's first
direct presidential election.

EU EOM spokesman Gillian McCormack said on Saturday the 68
observers would be assigned to various locations throughout the
country's provinces to oversee election preparations, such as
campaign activities, administrative works and the media.

Two observers will come from Norway, two from Switzerland and
64 from the EU.

"Together, they will monitor the election, the ballot count
and the tabulation of its results from the beginning until the
end," McCormack noted.

The EU election mission will involve 230 personnel. -- Antara