People come out for candidates

People come out for candidates

AMBON, Maluku: At least 700 people gathered outside the office
of the Maluku General Elections Commission (KPUD) on Thursday to
demand their candidates be allowed to contest the election in
Eastern Seram regency.

The people are protesting the poll commission after it failed
to include the names of Anshar Wattimena and Abdul Hamid Kelian
on the list of those eligible to contest the election for regent
and vice regent in Eastern Seram.

Sidik Rumalowak, the head of the Eastern Seram KPUD, said
Anshar and Abdul were ineligible to take part in the election
because they failed to complete the registration requirements.

He said the two were reportedly nominated by the Indonesian
Justice and Unity Party (PKPI), but the KPUD determined the party
did not have a local office. -- JP