Golkar accused of Manokwari poll fix

MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Local representatives from 19 political parties have refused to endorse the final results of the general election in Manokwari regency, accusing the Golkar Party of campaign violations.

The local spokesman for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Ade Hehatubun, told The Jakarta Post here on Thursday that in Windesi and Babo districts, the total number of votes for Golkar did not correspond to the number of voters.

Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) spokesman Kaleb Raubaba alleged that Golkar "distributed" money shortly before the polls.

He said that from Rp 1 million to Rp 7.5 million was distributed for the stated purpose of the construction of houses of worship. (34)