Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Fadli Zon has slammed the General Elections Commission (KPU) for "chaotic" preparations for the upcoming simultaneous local elections and says the commission has been "too political" in going about its work.

"The KPU is a real problem. It has caused confusion at the grass roots level as it has been reluctant to adopt our recommendations," Fadli said on Tuesday.

The Gerindra Party politician was referring to the House's three-point recommendations, to be included in the KPU's regulations on local elections.

The House has pressured the KPU to include a ruling allowing the split Golkar Party and United Development Party (PPP) to register their regional head candidates with the commission.

Intensive lobbying by lawmakers has apparently convinced the commission of the necessity of revising the 2015 Local Election Law and the 2011 Political Party Law.

"Maybe we need to think about installing more politicians in the commission to avoid similar long and confusing problems in the future," said Fadli.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/05/kpu-a-real-problem-says-fadli-zon.html