Cianjur, W Java (ANTARA News)- A member of a general election commission like Indonesia`s KPU from Australia, took part in monitoring the implementation of a Regional Head General Election (Pilkada) in Cianjur, West Java, on Monday.

In addition, special attention was also given by all the relevant parties like KPU members hailing from various cities and regencies in West Java.

The visit of the KPU member from Australia, said Saepul Ulum member of KPU in Cianjur, for socialization, to observe the process of democratization by way of Pilkada.
"The plan they will visit a number of voting center to observe the event in," he said.
According to the Australian official, Cianjur was considered to be successful in Pilkada in the first occasion five years ago.

"They had only heard stories and read it in the papers,but now they wanted to see it themselves and used it as a comparative study," he said.

In the meantime, head of the West Java KPU Ferry Rizkiansyah who monitored a number of voting centers in Cianjur,said the implementation of Pilkada in Cianjur, was peaceful and well under control.

Although the outcome will be based on the Constitutional Court, he appreciated what had been done by the losing contest as an elegant attitude.
(ANT/A024)

Editor: AA Ariwibowo
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