Papuan KPU members elected

Papuan KPU members elected

JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua has finally elected five members
representing different communities in the province to the General
Elections Committee (KPU), who will be installed officially on
Saturday in jakarta.

The five are activists Golda Aronggear and Johanis Bonay,
academicians Ferry Karet and Masa'ad and Hendrik Rumboirussi, who
represents religious institutions.

Governor J.P. Salossa said the Papuan representatives were
appropriate, because none of them came from the government or had
any link to political parties, so they should be independent in
organizing the elections in the province.

Hasim Sangaji, secretary of the Papua KPU, said the five would
join an orientation session held by the KPU in Jakarta before
being installed along with other members from across the country.
A working conference is to follow the swearing-in.

A provincial KPU is also in charge of selecting election
commission members at the regency and municipality levels. -- JP