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Public Concerns Disregarded

The government, the House of Representatives Commission II and election organizers have disregarded the public’s calls to postpone the 2020 regional head elections until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.

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KOMPAS TEAM
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KOMPAS/HERU SRI KUMORO (KUM)

Election posters adorn the grill of a car used by the South Tangerang General Elections Commission (KPU) on Sunday (20/9/2020) during a public campaign on the municipality’s upcoming regional head election, scheduled for 9 Dec. 2020. The mobile campaign made its rounds through the municipality, particularly to residential complexes and areas with busy roads

JAKARTA, KOMPAS—The government, the House of Representatives Commission II and election organizers have disregarded the public’s calls to postpone the 2020 regional head elections until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, despite the fact that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continues to climb.

In fact, on Monday, Indonesia recorded its highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the government announced the first case in Indonesia on March 2. According to the COVID-19 handling task force, Monday saw an additional 4,176 new cases compared to the previous day. As of September 21, Indonesia has recorded a total of 248,852 COVID-19 cases. Of that number, 180,797 patients have recovered, and 9,677 patients have died.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
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