A MEMBER of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) in Lampung, South Sumatra, received a phone call from a woman who claimed to work at the Tanggamus regency General Elections Commission (KPU) Secretariat. The woman asked them to find a regional legislative candidate who needed additional votes in order to obtain a seat.

The ‘bidder’ explained that she could transfer votes from legislative candidates or political parties whose sh