[Kabar-indonesia] 'Allow TNI members to vote in 2009'

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The Jakarta POost
November 13, 2006

'Allow TNI members to vote in 2009'

MAGELANG, Central Java: A former military (TNI) chief says
there is no reason to deny soldiers their basic right to
vote in the 2009 general elections.

"(If critics) keep saying that time is not right for the
military members to vote in 2009, then when will they be
allowed to vote?" Gen. (ret) Endriartono Sutarto said
Saturday, as quoted by Antara.

He said that three years from now would be enough time for
TNI to prepare itself to take part in the election.

Allowing TNI employees to cast votes in the general election
is a crucial issue in the ongoing debate on the amendment of
the general election bill.

Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono is one of the several
figures who say that the 2014 elections would be more
suitable, as it would allow TNI to finish the necessary
preparations.

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Joyo Indonesia News Service
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