On Voting Day.

On election day, a panellists from different parts of Indonesia comprising Dian Islamiati Fatwa S.Sos., M.Sc, who is the spokesperson for presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto as well as being a candidate for the legislature; Dra Olivia Latuconsina, a legislature candidate from Maluku; Herizal Basyar BSc., SE, a polling booth official from Pekanbaru, Riau (Sumatera) and psephologist, Dr Reni Suwarso, Director for the Centre for Elections and Political Parties at the University of Indonesia discuss issues about the conduct of a simultaneous election for the president and the legislature.

Voters wait their turn at the polling booths in Melbourne - Consulate General Republic of Indonesia, 13 Apr 2019. Source: SBS Indonesian

How effective was theconduct of a simultaneous election for the President and the legislature?   What can we learn from the turn-out?  What kinds of issues need to be addressed to enhance the democratic process in Indonesia?   Dr Reni Suwarso, Dian Islamiati Fatwa S.Sos., M.Sc, Dra Olivia Latuconsina and Herizal Basyar BSc.,SE discuss the electoral highs and lows.

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