PDIP Says PSI Asks For 100 Vulnerables Per Village In East Java

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (DOK VOI/Rizky AP)

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP), Hasto Kristiyanto, said that the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) asked for votes from a number of village heads in the East Java region. The number is targeted at 100 votes per village. Hasto also dared to account for his statement regarding this matter, both legally and in the eyes of the people. "In East Java, the modus operandi is that I open this. I am responsible for this in the eyes of the people, in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of God. What was the pressure on the village head that they asked for 100 votes for the new party from many villages," said Hasto to reporters. PDIP DPP, Jakarta, Monday, February 5. Pressure on village officials to get votes in the election contestation is considered to have tarnished the democratic process. Not only that, Hasto is also suspicious of PSI's finances which are considered inappropriate when compared to the number of members and campaign props (APK) installed. "This is while before our clear-up we multiply it. Where the funds have been related to ethical and legal issues due to violations of financial reports," he said.

Therefore, Hasto invited pro-democracy groups to trace PSI funding during the campaign period. It is believed, there was a violation behind it. "We will just be held accountable to check the financial statements and let our democratic groups invite us to calculate how many billboards and PSI have reported how many members," said Hasto.