Minister asks parties on requirements

Minister asks parties on requirements

JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza
Mahendra said on Wednesday that political parties would not be
eligible to contest the 2004 general election if they failed to
fulfill administrative requirements.

"All political parties must fulfill administrative
requirements, otherwise their existence will not be recognized
and they will not be eligible to join the coming general
election," the minister told reporters here.

He also warned that a political party that passed the
verification by the justice ministry may not necessarily be given
authorization by the General Elections Committee (KPU) to contend
the elections.

According to general election law, the KPU requires a
political party to fulfill more thorough requirements than those
required by the justice ministry.

Yusril said that, so far, 18 political parties had been
examined by the ministry. -- Antara