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FORMER KPU MEMBER RAPS GENERAL ELECTION ORGANIZERS
Jakarta, Nov 22 (ANTARA) - A former General Election Commission (KPU) member has asked the institute to be more transparent and responsible in organizing the elections so it can keep and build the public's trust in the official organizer of the country's polls.
"Building the public's trust in the general elections' organizers is very important. When people no langer trust the organizers, it will have implications for the general election itself," former KPU member Valina Singka said here on Saturday.
"The people's trust must be built by working transparently and accountably," said Singka, adding that the KPU had to be professional, follow its set schedules and give true and accurate information to the public.
Meanwhile, a senior researcher of the Indonesan Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Siti Zuhro, shared Singka's criticism.
"There needs to be an increase in KPU's professionalism and independence," Zuhro said.
Many steps the KPU had taken deviated from the set schedules and there were also many mistakes in the data issued by the KPU, she said.
"I hope the KPU can improve its performance in the relatively short time left," she said.
Familiarization
Meanwhile, to anticipate a decline in the people's participation in the genaral election, the KPU was asked to be more active in familiarizing the people about the polls.
"KPU's duty is not only giving technical information on the realization of the general election but also to give political education to the society how to choose correctly," Singka said.
"The public must be given an education to understand that using their votes is very important," Singka added.
There is some kind of saturation in the society that people think they do not need to vote, she said.
"This kind of thinking must be changed by giving political education," she added.
KPU can use an effective facilities and means in the familiarization to reach the electors even in remote areas.
However, KPU cannot work alone. It needs to build political communications with the central government, local governments and political parties as well as building networks with the civil society.
"Building the public's trust in the general elections' organizers is very important. When people no langer trust the organizers, it will have implications for the general election itself," former KPU member Valina Singka said here on Saturday.
"The people's trust must be built by working transparently and accountably," said Singka, adding that the KPU had to be professional, follow its set schedules and give true and accurate information to the public.
Meanwhile, a senior researcher of the Indonesan Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Siti Zuhro, shared Singka's criticism.
"There needs to be an increase in KPU's professionalism and independence," Zuhro said.
Many steps the KPU had taken deviated from the set schedules and there were also many mistakes in the data issued by the KPU, she said.
"I hope the KPU can improve its performance in the relatively short time left," she said.
Familiarization
Meanwhile, to anticipate a decline in the people's participation in the genaral election, the KPU was asked to be more active in familiarizing the people about the polls.
"KPU's duty is not only giving technical information on the realization of the general election but also to give political education to the society how to choose correctly," Singka said.
"The public must be given an education to understand that using their votes is very important," Singka added.
There is some kind of saturation in the society that people think they do not need to vote, she said.
"This kind of thinking must be changed by giving political education," she added.
KPU can use an effective facilities and means in the familiarization to reach the electors even in remote areas.
However, KPU cannot work alone. It needs to build political communications with the central government, local governments and political parties as well as building networks with the civil society.
