Indonesia to Hold Regional Polls on Dec. 9 despite Covid-19 Pandemic

The Commission II also called for the government and election organizers to coordinate with the Covid-19 Task Force to get the latest data on Covid-19 transmission zones.

“We agree to ask for a detailed explanation to the Covid-19 Task Force regarding the status of the Covid-19 zones and its risk in each region of the regional elections in a bid to anticipate the emergence of a new Covid-19 cluster,” said Doli.

It was reported that the simultaneous regional polls on December 9 — which have already been delayed once due to fears over a contagion — will elect hundreds of local leaders throughout the country.

Indonesia has confirmed nearly 250,000 Covid-19 infections and 9,677 deaths. Those infected include high-ranking officials and election commission officials.

(Writer: Tsarina Maharani | Editor: Fabian Januarius Kuwado)

Source: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/09/21/20081691/tok-dpr-dan-pemerintah-sepakat-pilkada-tetap-digelar-9-desember.