REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Taufik Kurniawan has urged the government to fix any shortcomings in the implementation of the regional head elections scheduled on December 9.

"There are still several areas for improvement, and the home minister should address the problems," Kurniawan affirmed here on Monday.

Kurniawan pointed out that the problems related to having a single candidate from a party with dual management contest the regional head elections of 2015 must be addressed.

"The problems related to security should be solved," he stated.

The House leaders expressed hope that the elections can run smoothly in accordance with the rules. There are no parties who want to impede and resist the implementation of the simultaneous elections.

"All concerned parties should be part of the audit conducted by Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), so that the elections can have a strong legitimacy aspect in the society," he remarked.

The BPK's audit can serve as a guide for the common interests of the society to ensure a successful election.

He reiterated that the government and the parliament shared the same commitment regarding the successful implementation of the elections.

Earlier, parties plagued with conflicts over stewardship could register only one candidate to contest in the regional head elections of 2015, Chief of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Husni Kamil Manik noted.

"This refers to Commission Regulation No. 12 of 2015, according to which a party with dual management can register only one candidate nominated by the stewardship of both sides," he stated here on Saturday.

According to Manik, the decision of the North Jakarta State Court, which recently ruled that the stewardship of the Golkar Party belonged to Aburizal Bakrie, will not change the KPU's stance. Bakrie was elected as the chairman in the party's national congress in Bali.

"Golkar Party has yet to register a candidate nominated by both sides," he added.

Manik also pointed out that if each conflicting group of the party proposes a different candidate, it will not be accepted, as the KPU's regulation is still valid.

On Friday, July 24, the North Jakarta State Court had ruled in favor of Aburizal Bakrie and had ordered the Agung Laksono group as the defendant to stop all processes associated with the Golkar Party.

However, the State Administrative High Court (PTUN) has granted an appeal lodged by the Laksono group on the verdict.

In addition, a political observer from Andalas University (Unand) in Padang, Asrinaldi, suggested that the conflict-ridden party should refrain from participating in the elections.

The dualism in management will complicate the party's political map, which should be chalked out first, he explained.

According to Asrinaldi, new issues will crop up if the conflicted groups of the party remain involved and win positions.

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