Voter concerns cast spotlight on Indonesia’s elections commission

Workers packing ballot papers at a logistics warehouse of the Indonesian General Elections Commission in Tangerang city, Banten. ST PHOTO: LINDA YULISMAN
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JAKARTA – Some Indonesians based abroad who are preparing to vote in the upcoming elections have flagged concerns over alleged irregularities, raising questions about whether Indonesia’s General Elections Commission (KPU) can conduct a fair and accountable voting process on Feb 14.

The alleged irregularities include voters not receiving mail ballots in Singapore, voter lists being tampered with in Malaysia, and voter names being duplicated in New York.

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