"We did not notice any pressure on the field for voting for a certain candidate," Iriawan said.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General M. Iriawan has affirmed that there was no pressure for voting for a certain candidate during the Jakarta gubernatorial elections.
"We did not notice any pressure on the field for voting for a certain candidate," Iriawan remarked on Wednesday.
He said the Metro Jaya police officers have consistently enforced the rules and processes of the law against individuals found forcing residents into choosing a particular candidate.
In addition, the Metro Jaya police officers were supported by officials of the Kodam Jaya intelligence team to keep a close eye on any incidents of money politics and coercive actions against citizens who have the right to vote in the simultaneous regional heads elections across the country.
Over 40 million eligible voters went to the polling stations in 101 regions across Indonesia for the regional head elections, or locally called pilkada, on Feb 15, 2017.
A total of 337 pairs of candidates are competing for gubernatorial seats in the seven provinces of Jakarta, Aceh, Banten, Bangka Belitung, Gorontalo, West Papua, and West Sulawesi; mayoral seats in 18 municipalities; and district heads in 76 districts.(*)
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