Surjadi wants successful election

Surjadi wants successful election

JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has urged Jakartans to help the government make the upcoming 1997 elections a success.

When visiting the Pondok Kopi district in East Jakarta yesterday the governor, in political jargon, suggested that the public cultivate peace and unity in society.

"It's very important for us to cultivate unity and integrity," Surjadi was quoted by Antara as saying.

Meanwhile, the governor said earlier that the elections could be improved by taking two steps.

Firstly, the list of eligible voters should be more widely publicized to inform citizens that they can vote.

Also, minority party members should be able to monitor polling places in districts other than their own, as currently stipulated by law. (14)