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Elections in Papua may cost Rp 300b
Regional elections scheduled to be held simultaneously in 11 regencies in Papua later this year may cost Rp 300 billion (US$22
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egional elections scheduled to be held simultaneously in 11 regencies in Papua later this year may cost Rp 300 billion (US$22.8 million) as each regency needs between Rp 12 billion and Rp 45 billion to hold elections, a local election official has said.
Papua General Elections Commission's (KPUD) legal affairs division member Tarwinto said on Tuesday that 11 regencies in Papua scheduled to hold regional elections simultaneously had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on election funding with the KPUD in their respective areas.
'The election budget needed by each regency will vary, depending on the size of its population and area,' said Tarwinto, adding that with the signing of the MoU, Papua was ready to hold simultaneous regional elections.
According to KPUD Papua data, Supiori has allocated Rp 12 billion for the election of its regional heads, making it the regency with the smallest election budget. Merauke has the biggest election budget with Rp 45 billion allocated.
Allocating Rp 42 billion, Yalimo has the third highest election budget, followed by Pegunungan Bintang (Rp 36 billion), Boven Digoel (Rp 35 billion), Asmat (Rp 31 billion), Nabire (Rp 30 billion) and Yahukimo and Waropen (Rp 25 billion each). Meanwhile, Memberamo Raya has allocated Rp 21 billion for the election while Keerom has allocated Rp 20 billion.
As regional election budgets were now available, Tarwinto said KPUD offices in the 11 regencies would recruit and inaugurate regional election committees. (ebf) (++++)
