KPU to summon doctors over health reports

KPU to summon doctors over health reports

MANADO, North Sulawesi: A poll watchdog said on Monday it planned
to summon doctors responsible for medical checkups for candidates
contesting the general election, after allegations some of them
had taken drugs.

The doctors would be summoned immediately, to confirm
allegations that 70 out of the 1,500 legislative candidates had
consumed drugs, Manado Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu)
chairman Frangkie Mokodompis said.

The initiative began when the Panwaslu received medical
reports from doctors, which said all 1,500 legislative candidates
were mentally and physically fit to contest the election,
Frangkie said.

The Election Law rules that all legislative candidates must
attach medical reports when applying to the General Elections
Commission (KPU).

However recent allegations made said 70 of the candidates had
consumed drugs.

"We are going find out whether these charges are true,"
Mokodompis said. -- JP