VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

The Indonesian General Election that is getting closer, demands all parties to continuously intensify socialization of the election for the sake of the success of the 2019 democracy party. With more than 180 thousands Indonesian citizens in Hong Kong with voting rights, the Indonesian Consulate General of Hong Kong continues to provide support for the success of the 2019 election.  Indonesian Consul General for Hong Kong and Macau, Tri Tharyat, told RRI correspondent on Tuesday (April 2) that that the Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong provides suports in the form of building facilities to be used as a storehouse for ballots and ballot boxes. In addition, the Consulate General in Hong Kong also provides a special room for Hong Kong Overseas Election Committee -PPLN and Election supervisory committee-Panwaslu to support their duties.

“I am responsible for facilitating all processes. I provide Indonesian Consulate General building to store ballot boxes and so on. I also provide the Indonesian Consulate's rooms to be used for vote counting. Yes, that's my duty,” said Tri Tharyat.

Indonesian Consul General Tri Tharyat added that the Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong also facilitatesa venue for voting on April 14. At least in Hong Kong there are 3 polling stations that have been provided, and all of them are indoors. The decision to choose indoor polling stations this year,  is due to the comfort factor for voters.Until now, the Consulate General in Hong Kong is intensively hold coordination  with the Hong Kong Overseas Election Committe (PPLN) and Hong Kong Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) to succeed the 2019 election. The voting day in Hong Kong will be held on April 14, 2019, while the vote counting process will be on April 17, 2019. (KBRN/Ellya Ratna/AHM)