KPUD vexed by false candidacy hope

Agustinus Tjiuh was very eager to serve as a legislator for his province, East Kalimantan. He did not hesitate in spending millions of rupiah to put promote himself in several local newspapers, placing advertisements on his development plans for the province.

Meanwhile, head of East Kalimantan General Elections Commission (KPUD) Noorsyamsu Agang was confused as to how to tell the ambitious politician to stop the ads.

Agustinus would have to be asked to stop his promotional ads, but not because it is was a legal violation -- he has been cut from the list of legislative candidates.

"He spent much money for the advertisements, but he is no longer a candidate. Who should be held responsible, then?" said Noorsyamsu on Thursday. -- JP