Semarang – Fifty-three of 182 regional legislative council members across Central Java implicated in corruption cases are seeking reelection in the April 9 polls.

Secretary of the provincial Corruption, Nepotism and Collusion Committee (KP2KKN), Eko Haryanto, said Monday its examination found the candidates mostly came from major parties.

"They are problematic candidates. We call on voters to not vote for them," he said. The election law does not bar convicted legislative candidates from running, unless they were have served more than five years in prison.