Remote places unmonitored

Remote places unmonitored

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The local branch of the
Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPPDA) has no human
resources to reach remote areas where poll rigging is highly
probable.

KIPPDA secretary-general Patrick Passasung told Antara
Saturday that the isolated areas it could not afford to monitor
include the sprawling Wakatobi islands, Buton regency and coastal
districts of Kendari.

The poll watchdog will focus on subdistrict towns on the
mainland due to limited resources, although poll rigging maybe
less worrisome, he said.

It is still finding ways to recruit volunteers for the remote
islands from among the islanders, although it doubts whether they
can file reports on time given the poor communication facilities.

KIPPDA claims to have 2,817 volunteers to monitor the election
process.