The Commission for Election DKI Jakarta wish all institutions in DKI Jakarta to submit to government's request to let all of their employees to take a break on August 8, 2007. If not, they could be suspected to prevent people from using their voting rights in the election for governor and vice governor of DKI Jakarta.
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According to the jury, those [institutions] who did not submit could be sanctioned with ... one month to six months in prison and/or fines between Rp.200.000,- to Rp.2 million,-
The head of Association for Computer Company in Indonesia, Henky Tjokroadhiguno was quoted in saying "For the sake of development of democracy, the issue of having a vacation on that Wednesday need not become too big of a deal."
Hey, I don't mind having a break. But for the sake of democracy? What democracy?
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