KPU hosts dialog with campaigners

JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) hosted on Friday a dialog between 44 professional and community organizations and campaign teams of all presidential candidates in the July 5 elections.

KPU member Valina Singka Subekti said the forum would help the organizations become better acquainted with the presidential candidates.

"We also hope the organizations can provide information for their members about the presidential election. It will curb the number of absentee voters," she said in a statement.

Among the organizations represented were the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), the Indonesian Chamber of Trade and Commerce (KADIN), the Voice of Caring Mothers (SIP) and the Association of Indonesian Movie Artists (Parfi). -- JP