THE General Elections Commission (KPU) has damaged the integrity of our five-yearly democratic process that they should be safeguarding. Worst of all, this dishonesty went ahead at a time when the election was only at the initial stage, namely the factual verification of political parties. As a result, the credibility of the results of the February 14, 2024, elections could be questioned.

In a way that was far from fair, the KPU passed political