04 June 2007
Maximum Campaign Fund Donation of Rp1 Billion per Person
The government has proposed increases in the maximum limit for campaign fund donations from a person, a group and an enterprise in the
next presidential election.
A person may donate a maximum of Rp1 billion, while a group and enterprise Rp5 billion.
This is included in the President and Vice President Election Bill proposed by the government to the House of Representatives (DPR), last Friday.
These limits are higher compared to the provisions in the 2004 President Election Decree when the maximum individual donation was Rp100 million and an enterprise Rp750 million.
Didik Supriyanto, a member of 2004 General Election Supervisory Committee, said he supported the increase of maximum donation amounts.
However, Didik also said he believed that the limits in the government's proposal were too high.
“This in fact allows a person to buy a candidate and a party. Don't be too contrasting with the previous regulation,” he said when contacted yesterday (30/5).
However the maximum limits must also be supported by transparency of campaign fund accounting.
According to Didik, the law must regulate public access in terms of funds transferred to campaign accounts and candidate pairing campaign fund audit results.
However, the House Commission of Governance Deputy Chairman, Priyo Budisantoro, said he considered tit not necessary for he technical provision of campaign funds to be included in the law.
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next presidential election.
A person may donate a maximum of Rp1 billion, while a group and enterprise Rp5 billion.
This is included in the President and Vice President Election Bill proposed by the government to the House of Representatives (DPR), last Friday.
These limits are higher compared to the provisions in the 2004 President Election Decree when the maximum individual donation was Rp100 million and an enterprise Rp750 million.
Didik Supriyanto, a member of 2004 General Election Supervisory Committee, said he supported the increase of maximum donation amounts.
However, Didik also said he believed that the limits in the government's proposal were too high.
“This in fact allows a person to buy a candidate and a party. Don't be too contrasting with the previous regulation,” he said when contacted yesterday (30/5).
However the maximum limits must also be supported by transparency of campaign fund accounting.
According to Didik, the law must regulate public access in terms of funds transferred to campaign accounts and candidate pairing campaign fund audit results.
However, the House Commission of Governance Deputy Chairman, Priyo Budisantoro, said he considered tit not necessary for he technical provision of campaign funds to be included in the law.
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