Indonesian citizens who have been listed as eligible voters achieving 2 million 58 thousands one hundred and ninety one (2,058,191) voters in 130 countries. Malaysia is a country with the most Indonesian voters in foreign countries. Foreign Election Committee ( PPLN) – Kuching, Malaysia are optimistic that voters who participate in General elections 2019 will achieve more than 70 percent. Member of PPLN Kuching, Subroto Umar in Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia told Voice of Indonesia that in the General Election 2014, Kuching was the best PPLN with more than 70 percent participants from permanent list voters. He also said since 2018, the PPLN Kuching has conducted general election socialization to all Indonesian citizens and Migrant Workers who stay in the region.
"To serve all voters in Sarawak Malaysia, PPLN Kuching is supported by the General Election Commission and the commitment of all staffs. I am sure that PPLN Kuching can maintain its record of 70 percent voters and it is possible to increase," Subroto said.
Subroto Umar moreover said that optimism toward higher voters’ participation in line with the system of General Election 2019 is getting better. Number of officials who serve the voters also drastically increase. Recently, Indonesian Consulate General in Kuching has conducted technical guidance for organizers of Foreign Election Committee. The technical guidance is to give input or knowledge about the implementation of voting process which is conducted in Kuching// Sekar/Trs:AF