Government Will Not Easily Issue Regulations

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Commissioner of the General Election Commission (KPU) Arief Budiman (left) and Chairman of the General Election Supervisory Agency Bawaslu Muhammad (right) were present at a hearing with Commission II of the House of Representatives at the Parliamentary complex, Jakarta, on Tuesday. The meeting discussed implementation of monitoring obstacles of regional elections.

BANDAR LAMPUNG, KOMPAS – The government will not easily issue regulations in lieu of law (perppu) to extend the office term of the General Election Commission (KPU) and Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) commissioners for the 2012-2017 period. The current KPU commissioners also hope that the replacement of the KPU commissioner can be done on time, which is by April 12.

“Should a perppu be issued for this kind of thing? A perppu is supposed to be issued when there is an urgent matter, for emergency situations. This is only for selecting KPU members,” said Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo in Bandar Lampung on Friday.