THE enormous amount presented by the General Elections Commission (KPU) left Vice President Jusuf Kalla astounded. Printed: the budget for the 2009 General Elections totals Rp47.9 trillion. That money is taken from the State Budget, Rp22.3 trillion, and Regional Budget from all over Indonesia, Rp25.6 trillion.

Although it is less than the 2004 elections’ total budget which reached Rp55.8 trillion, the 2009 elections costs is three times the bu