No similar party logos for elections

No similar party logos for elections

JAKARTA: The ministry of justice and human rights plans to
implement harsher regulations on political parties using similar
logo designs during next year's general election.

"There are more than ten parties that have similar logo
designs. We are afraid that it could create confusion among
voters," said Wicipto Setiadi, head of party registration for
general elections said on Thursday.

He added that the ministry had also completed the draft ruling
in which parties were obliged to stick with their current logos.

Wicipto said under the new regulations, the ministry would
give first choice to parties that had already contested in the
1999 election and wished to keep their logos.

"The new ones would be asked to change logos, otherwise they
will be disqualified," he said.--JP