ELECTIONS MONITORING
Violations in Plain Sight
Election regulations are violated in various ways: from giving away motorcycles to using official vehicles. The elections monitoring body bemoans that it cannot take action against violators.
April 7, 2009
THREE Chinese-made motorcycles were neatly displayed on Golkar’s campaign stage in the North Square of the Yogyakarta Palace on March 24. Around 2,000 supporters of the Banyan tree party gathered under the sun.
The motorcycles were easily visible and Golkar Party’s Yogyakarta chapter Chairman Gandung Pardiman symbolically presented three of them. “There are still 20 left and will be distributed after the general elections,” said a membe
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