Making elections a success

Making elections a success

From Suara Karya

Many people fear that this year's national elections will not proceed successfully because of a number of problems. There are the likely protests from political parties that fail to pass the verification of the General Elections Commission (KPU). The incomplete or even fraudulent lists of candidates submitted by political parties to the KPU. And then there are the companies the KPU has entrusted to produce the ballot boxes -- will enough of them be ready in time?

Given these many problems, now is not the time for pointing the finger of blame. Indonesians must, instead, unite to overcome these problems to ensure the elections will proceed smoothly. Every Indonesian must realize the success of the elections this year is vital to the future of the Indonesian state and nation.

ZULKAMSI Jakarta