LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS' ELECTION IN APRIL 2009

Tempo Interaktif - January 22, 2008

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The General Election Commission (KPU) Chairman, Hafiz Anshary, stressed that the delay of the Legislative Election Bill is hampering his institution’s performance. The reason is the general election plan is not yet set. “The plan calls for the legislative members’ election to take place on April 5, 2009 and the presidential election in June. The president’s inauguration will be on October 20, 2009,” he told Tempo after a working meeting with the House of Representatives (DPR) Governance Commission at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, yesterday (21/1). Head of the Special Committee for the General Election Bill Discussion, Ferry Musyidan Baldan, also denied that the delay of passing the bill influenced KPU’s performance. The Golkar Party politician is certain that KPU can complete the election plan according to schedule. “We’re also trying to complete the discussion as soon as possible. The target is by the end of January it will be completed,” he said. Hafiz is also optimistic that the remaining year can be used by KPU to hold the general election. Now KPU is still concentrating on selecting KPU members for provincial and regency levels. It is scheduled that provincial KPU members will be selected in May, and regency and municipal KPU members in June. Currently, said Hafiz, KPU is also still awaiting the population date which is still being compiled by the Home Affairs Department. A KPU member, Andi Nurpati, said there is a possibility that the KPU will accelerate proposing the legislative member candidates’ names. The aim is so that KPU has time to start the tender process. “We don’t want the previous KPU member tender case to be repeated,” he said.
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