UNDP assists election monitoring

UNDP assists election monitoring

SEMARANG: The Rectors' Forum announced on Friday that it had
received financial assistance of US$23 million from the United
Nations Development Program (UNDP) to help the forum monitor the
2004 elections.

Eko Budihardjo, University of Diponegoro rector, who is also a
member of the Rectors' Forum, said the performance of the
Rectors' Forum in monitoring the 1999 election was considered
good.

The $23 million would be distributed to some 450 state and
private universities across the country to help them participate
in monitoring next year's election, he added.

University students would serve as volunteer election
monitors, Eko said. - Antara