Jakarta – Next week's Jakarta gubernatorial election will be observed by the representatives of 15 countries.
Betty Epsilon Idroos, a commissioner at the Jakarta Elections Commission, said the countries include Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, the United States, Australia and the European Union.
"This is part of an international agreement, and these countries' representatives will act as observers at various polling stations," Betty said during a press conference in Central Jakarta on Thursday (09/02).
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has verified and accredited the foreign observers, who have been assigned to various polling stations based on several categories.
"They will spread out. However, they will first gather in groups so that we can give them guidance. The funding for this will be provided by them," she said.
The Jakarta Police meanwhile announced that they will deploy 16,222 officers to safeguard voters and polling stations.
There are 13,023 polling stations in Jakarta, 3,958 in Bekasi, 3,311 in Tangerang and 3,032 in South Tangerang. More than 300,000 security personnel will also be deployed in 101 regions nationwide for the simultaneous regional elections.