REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Tedjo Edhi Purdijatno said that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed that simultaneous regional elections be organized this year.

"The President wants the regional elections to be held in 2015 itself as it concerns the allocation of regional budgets," Tedjo Purdijanto told the press following a meeting between the President and leaders of the General Elections Commission (KPU) at the State Palace here Tuesday.

The minister, however, admitted it was such a short notice for organizing simultaneous regional elections.

The KPU has responded by saying it will see whether it has the capability to organize the local elections this year because of time constraints.

"Chances are 50-50. It could be yes or no," the minister remarked, referring to the response of KPU leaders.

Chairman of KPU Husni Kamil Malik observed that the government has been following Law No. 1, Year 2015 on the implementation of simultaneous regional elections in 2015.

Malik added that the Commission will hold a meeting with the home affairs minister to talk about the technicalities of local elections.

Indonesia will organize simultaneous regional elections in 204 districts and municipalities in 2015 and in 304 districts and municipalities next year.

"We are ready to implement them," the KPU chief stated.

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