"We need facilitation for procurement of goods and services for the 2014 general elections..."
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Government Goods and Service Procurement Policy Agency (LKPP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Procurement of the Government`s Goods and Services for the Implementation of General Elections 2014.

"In principle, we need facilitation for procurement of goods and services for the 2014 general elections in line with the regulations," KPU Chairman Husni Kamil Manik said here on Monday.

KPU needs the help of LKPP in procuring election logistics worth more than Rp5 trillion, particularly for the listing and distribution of the logistics.

The logistics will include ballot papers, ballot boxes, and indelible ink that will be used in all polling stations throughout Indonesia.

LKPP Chairman Agus Rahardjo said based on evaluation results, the procurement of election logistics in 2009 was better than those in the 2004 elections.

The logistics procurement for the 2009 general elections was carried out by KPU with the cooperation of LKPP.

In January 2013, the Indonesian Police (Polri) and the KPU signed a memorandum of understanding on security arrangements for the general elections to be held next year.

"The signing of the MoU is expected to help conduct the general elections as efficiently and effectively as possible," National Police Chief General Timur Pradopo said on the occasion.

The police chief expressed his commitment to ensuring professional, neutral and impartial elections in 2014.

Therefore, he called for the implementation of maximum security measures during the elections, which are held every five years.

"Among the main challenges to holding free and fair elections are money politics and controversies regarding the number of eligible voters," Timur noted.

"If these problems are not managed properly, they could affect the social life of the nation," he pointed out.***1***

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