Man: It's time to fix it Mr! With polls consistently showing less than 10% of Indonesian's still trust the established political parties (parpol), lawmakers are rushing through a regional election law to tighten up requirements for independent candidates after Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama who with the help of volunteers (relawan) from the Friends of Ahok group was able to register enough voters to stand for reelection earned their wrath by insisting he would run as an independent in the upcoming gubernatorial election. Kompas - May 18, 2016 |