"Tina said she was invited to several political parties’ events to speak about political communication," KPU Jakarta commissioner Dahlia Umar said on Friday.

She asserted that Tina had never been a political party member.

Dahlia added that Tina had told her the events were organized by the Democratic Party, the National Mandate Party, the Golkar Party and a youth wing of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.

"She has never been a political party member and has no political affiliations that would lead her to support any candidate in past presidential or regional elections," Dahlia said.

The appointment of Tina has raised concerns due to the fact that she is a sister-in-law of Mirwan Amir, a former Democratic Party candidate who recently jumped ship to the Hanura Party.

While the Democratic Party supports the Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni ticket, Hanura backs the incumbent ticket of Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat.

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Previously, Tina said that when KPU Jakarta asked her to be the a co-moderator for the second debate, she was required to sign a written statement declaring that she would maintain her impartiality and would not advantage or disadvantage any candidates.

“I have signed the statement and I will absolutely respect it,” Tina said. (bbs)