"A total of 98.53 percent of C1 forms have been scanned and transferred to our system of information. The principle is we are transparent with regard to C1 form-uploading activity. People can view the forms. That is solid proof of the vote-counting process," he said.
He noted that with the scanning of C1 forms, the general public could verify whether errors had been committed or irregularities had happened as part of their contribution to recapitulation process.
"If they observe any irregularities, we hope the public will report, so we could immediately follow that up in the field. Do not arrive at conclusions without crosschecking," he said.
KPU commended the people for giving inputs and reports about irregularities found in C1 forms uploaded in its official website.
With regard to the complaints, he appealed to the public not to generalize the issue for all C1 forms from hundreds of thousands of polling stations.
"The public must understand that the process followed at the low levels have conformed to the procedures. So, they must not generalize the case. Be proportionate," he said.
The KPU chief, Husni Kamil Manik, meanwhile pointed out that the C1 scanning process in the presidential election has been faster than in the legislative elections on April 9.
"Progress in speed is evident now than in the earlier legislative elections. Six days after the presidential election 90 percent forms have already been uploaded, while in the same period in the earlier legislative elections it was 80 percent," he said.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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