NGOs vow to unravel corruption in KPU

NGOs vow to unravel corruption in KPU

JAKARTA: A coalition of non-governmental organizations said on
Friday it would press ahead with its drive to unravel the
corruption allegations plaguing the General Elections Commission
(KPU), despite a threat from the commission to file a defamation
lawsuit against the group.

The coalition, comprising the Independent Committee for
Election Monitoring, the Indonesian Forum for Budget
Transparency, the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute, Indonesia
Procurement Watch and the Indonesian Forum for Parliamentary
Concern, said it would not back down.

The group added that it was confident data it submitted to the
Corruption Eradication Commission on the KPU was correct.

"If the KPU wants to file a report with the police, go ahead,"
coalition member Sebastian Salang said, adding that House of
Representatives Commission II on home affairs had thrown its
weight behind the coalition's efforts. -- JP