KPUD membership still vacant

JAKARTA: With the voter registration already three-days old, members of the Regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) have not been elected.

City administration spokesman Muhayat told reporters that Governor Sutiyoso was yet to appoint an independent selection team to propose 10 names as committee members.

The National Election Commission will later select five names.

"April 4 is the deadline for the setting up of the team," Muhayat said.

He said that the selection team would consist of academics, professionals and prominent community members.

Governor Sutiyoso said that despite the fact the members of KPUD were yet to be decided, voter registration could proceed as a secretariat to coordinate the work had already been established. --JP