Today is Feb. 3, only 62 days before the general election on

Today is Feb. 3, only 62 days before the general election on
April 5.

Is there enough time to prepare for everything? Apparently
not, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) only has 45
working days to complete all the work that remains for it to do.

The production of the ballot boxes, for instance, is supposed
to be finished by Feb. 6, but there is still much to be done
before the deadline can be met. The same is true with the ballot
papers, ink and other things that are necessary for the
elections.

The success of the elections, for a population of 220 million,
is not only assessed through ballot boxes and papers but also
through public participation. Lack of such participation could
foil even the most well-prepared election.

Why? Because of the obscurity of the new election system,
which the KPU has yet to properly publicize.

From the point of view of time, the general election is at a
critical juncture. Too many important things have yet to be done.

The KPU should not hesitate to ask for assistance from others
who could work in isolated areas. For our part, we should not
leave the KPU to do all the work alone.

-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta