KPU proposes extra budget

KPU proposes extra budget

JAKARTA: Although its budget proposal for organizing the
runoff election has not yet been approved by the House of
Representatives, the General Elections Commission (KPU) proposed
on Wednesday Rp 803 billion in an additional budget to fund its
operational costs in 2005.

KPU secretary general Safder Yussac said most of the proposed
budget would be allocated among other for the training of local
elections commissions (KPUD) staff members, the establishment of
new KPUDs, improving their inventory and construction of more
warehouses.

"Rp 42 billion from the budget will be earmarked for updating
the data of our voters as we will no longer conduct a voters
registration for the 2009 general elections," he told a press
briefing here.

The KPU had earlier demanded Rp 900 billion. -- JP