Old hands dominate candidate list

BOGOR: The list of legislative candidates for Bogor Municipal Council is dominated by the incumbent councillors, the chairman of the Bogor General Elections Commission said on Tuesday.

Rajab Tampubolon said 558 candidates had passed the verification process, while 56 had been disqualified. Of the disqualified candidates, 28 of them withdraw their candidacies, 14 others did not have the required educational certificates, one failed to meet the health requirements, while two others were still registered as civil servants.

Of the 24 competing political parties, only eight have meet all the requirements, including the 30 percent quota for women candidates.

"The overall performance of the political parties has been satisfactory," he said. -- Antara