Timorese asked to go to polls

Timorese asked to go to polls

DILI, East Timor: Politicians have advised locals against
boycotting next year's general election.

Leaders of the dominant political organization Golkar, the
United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic
Party (PDI) called on East Timorese not to listen to
irresponsible propaganda aimed at preventing residents from going
to the polling stations.

"Casting a ballot will show that voters are good Indonesian
citizens," said chief of the local Golkar chapter, Armindo
Soares.

Golkar is determined to snatch 32 of the 36 seats in the
provincial legislative council.

Local PPP chief Hasan Saal and PDI secretary Joau Bosco told
Antara that the East Timorese have no reason to refuse to vote
next year.

"East Timorese should help make the general election a
success," Bosco said. (pan)