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Five Papua DPD candidates disqualified
The Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) has disqualified five candidates vying for a seat on the Papua Regional Representatives Council (DPD)
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he Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) has disqualified five candidates vying for a seat on the Papua Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Adam Arisoy, head of the Papua KPUD, said that Daniel Butu, Frederik Wakum, Theofilus Waimury and Dirk Dicky Rumbairusi had been disqualified as they failed to submit their campaign fund reports by the deadline on Sunday. 'The four candidates did not submit their campaign fund reports, while the fifth candidate, Robert Isir, has passed away, so he was automatically disqualified,' he told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
'If someone votes for any of the five disqualified the DPD candidates, their ballot will be considered invalid. The five names, however, are still on the ballots as they have already been printed,' said Papua KPUD legal and supervisory division head Tarwinto.
There had been 25 registered candidates contesting for a spot on the Papua DPD.
Meanwhile, Arisoy said that 12 political parties had reported their campaign funds.
'The KPUD will verify the submitted reports. If there are incomplete documents, there will be time to complete them,' he said. (idb/nvn)
