Regency election fraud protested

Regency election fraud protested

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of people claiming to be the
supporters of candidates in the East Sumba regency election
clashed on Monday morning with police officers.

Dozens of people from both sides were injured.

The protesters, whose support was divided among three pairs of
candidates, said they suspected irregularities in the June 30
election, including vote buying.

East Sumba Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Budi Prasetyo said the
supporters had demanded the election be repeated.

Ballot counting, carried out by the East Sumba General
Elections Commission (KPUD), is underway. In the provisional
tally, pair Umbu Mehang Kunda and Gideon Mbilijora, nominated by
Golkar Party, is leading the tally with 38 percent of the vote.
-- JP