"We have sorted 185 million voter names in DPT, and 8,145,713 names in the list are duplicates, Pipin Sopian, chairman of the Justice Prosperous Party (PKS) Executive Board, said here on Thursday evening.
He explained that the coalition had earlier found some 25 million duplicate voter names in the Temporary Voter List (DPS) on July 13, 2018.
On Sept 5, 2018, the coalition received the DPT approved by KPU and still found 8,145,713 duplicate names out of some 185 million eligible voter names in the list.
The finding has been reported to the KPU on Thursday, and the coalition and KPU agree to meet again on Friday (Sept 14), hestated.
Yandi Susanto, chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), another coalition member of Subianto, chairman of Gerindra Party, noted that the coalition has asked KPU to make sure that there are no duplicate voter names in the final list.
He cited as an example the number of voters in Lebak District, Banten Province, which is 933 thousand according to the DPT, but 2.1 million according to DPS.
Indonesia will hold simultaneous direct presidential and legislative election on April 17, 2019.
Seeking second term, Joko Widodo, who is popularly called Jokowi, has picked Ma`ruf Amin, chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), as his partner, to everyone`s surprise.
They will face retired military general Subianto, who has selected Sandiaga Solahuddin Uno, young and successful entrepreneur, as his running mate.
Next year`s race will be a re-run of the bitter 2014 presidential election that showcased the country`s divide as Jokowi went head to head with Subianto.
In the direct presidential election five years ago, Jokowi and his running mate Jusuf Kalla won 70,997,833 votes, or 53.15 percent of the total 133,574,277 valid votes, while their rivals Subianto-Hatta Rajasa secured 62,576,444 votes, or 46.85 percent.
Reporting by Imam Budilaksono
Editing by Fardah
Reporter: Antara
Editor: Otniel Tamindael
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