BANDUNG, West Java: The West Java branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has filed an official protest against the Constitutional Court's ruling to revoke Article 214 of the 2008 law on appointing a legislative candidate based on the majority of votes.
PDIP Regional Executive Board chairman Rudy Harsa Tanaya said the decision could trigger internal rifts among the party's legislative candidates and undermine the number of votes during the 2009 election.
"This method is not to the advantage of qualified candidates because they would be sent to electoral areas which are not part of their constituency," he said.
The decision was made to increase the opportunities for skilled candidates to garner votes from constituencies outside their own.
"If the appointment by majority vote ruling is used, the winner could be a pop artist, because voters no longer consider the quality of a candidate, thus their chances of winning are very small," said Rudy. -- JP
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