KPU reported for alleged irregularity

KPU reported for alleged irregularity

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Three legislative candidates from the
Indonesian Democratic party of Struggle (PDI-P) reported on
Monday the local General Elections Commission (KPU) to poll
watchdog the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) for an
alleged irregularity.

The three legislative candidates for Banyumas regency are
Wiyono, Isnaeni and Priyanto.

Wiyono said he is fourth on the PDI-P's list of legislative
candidates for the Banyumas regency council.

He said he should be third on the list because the Banyumas
KPU had scrapped the candidacy of a legislative candidate
originally ranked third on the list. That candidate was removed
because he failed to meet registration requirements.

"But instead of moving me up to the third position, the
Banyumas KPU put another person third on the list of legislative
candidate on Jan. 26," said Wiyono, adding that this person was
originally listed sixth on the list of PDI-P legislative
candidates.

He questioned whether the KPU had the permission of PDI-P
executives to make this change.

Isnaeni and Priyanto said they suffered similar incidents.

Ahmad Rofik, a member of Panwaslu, said the watchdog would
meet with the KPU and the three legislative candidates to discuss
the matter. -- JP