Golkar was recorded to commit money politics in 23 cases during the week long campaign ending on Saturday"
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Golkar party committed the largest number of money politics during the political campaigns ahead of the legislative election on April 9, the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) said.

"Golkar was recorded to commit money politics in 23 cases during the week long campaign ending on Saturday," an ICW analyst Abdullah Dahlan told reporters here on Sunday.

Abdullah said all political parties committed money politics , which is not allowed by the election regulation.

The second largest number of money politic was committed by the National Mandate Party (PAN) with 19 cases, followed by the ruling Democratic Party with 17 cases, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle 13 cases, and the United Development Party 12 cases, he said.

The largest number of illegal practices were committed by legislative candidates altogether with cases including money politics, abuses of power and illegal use of state facilities.

The second largest number of 49 cases were committed by success teams , followed by government officials with 16 cases, political parties and campaign teams with 3 cases.

Under an open system, candidates and success teams are more likely to commit money politics, but it would be difficult for political parties , Abdullah said.

Most of the cases were committed in Riau 32 cases, North Sumatra 18 cases, Banten 16 cases, North Sulawesi 14 cases, and West Java 12 cases.

(H-ASG/A014)

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