Voters Urged to Dig into Candidates’ Track Record

KOMPAS/RADITYA HELABUMI

Activists of the Anti-Corruption Civil Society Coalition stage a placard demonstration at the headquarters of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta on Tuesday. They are demanding that the case involving the acid attack on senior KPK investigator Novel Baswedan should be thoroughly investigated and solved.

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced 49 legislative candidates who are former corruption convicts. The announcement is important for voters to decide whom to choose in the 2019 general election.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS -- The General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced 49 legislative candidates running in the 2019 general election who were also former corruption convicts. Voters are urged to dig into candidates’ track records before exercising their right to vote on April 17, 2019.