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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

National Election Commission 'less friendly' to disability, based on the monitoring of the National Commission on Human Rights in the entire province.

National Election Commission 'less friendly' to disability, based on the monitoring of the National Commission on Human Rights in the entire province.

National human rights commission, Komnas HAM, said it found a number of cases that show organizers legislative elections in 2014 in various areas less hospitable to disability groups.

National Human Rights Commission claimed to have lowered the monitoring team during the 2014 legislative election polling last in almost all provinces.

According to the members of the Commission, Manager Nasution, their findings indicate that there are some less friendly election management towards disability groups.

"We find, for example, in almost all the provinces that we monitor, in addition to incomplete instrument, also voting booths are not friendly with them, socializing is not until the details to friends that vulnerable groups," said a member of the Commission, Manager Nasution, the conference the press on Wednesday (28/05) afternoon at the office of the Commission.

Manager said he guessed not meet state disability rights groups, because the state has a certain perception towards this group.
"We still see them as a nation treat sick people," he said.

"We find, for example, in almost all the provinces that we monitor, in addition to incomplete instrument, also voting booths are not friendly with them."

Manager Nasution, a member of the Commission.
In fact, he added, they are not sick. "But have special needs," said Manager.

He expects the Election Commission to rectify the deficiencies during the next legislative elections in presidential elections.
Special table

National Election Commission, Election Commission, said the legislative elections had socialized toward disability groups, such as by involving volunteers.

KPU chairman Batu, East Java, Bagyo Inscription Prasetyo said, it also provides various tools needed disability groups, such as tables and booths specifically for disability groups when voting.

"For the wheelchair, we make custom size cubicle. Table's Permit go of, even we measure to his house. Problem is people sitting in a wheelchair it took a somewhat lower chamber. Then there are certain polling stations, cubicles we despise," said Bagyo to reporters BBC Indonesia, Heyder Affan, Wednesday (28/05) night.

In the presidential election, according to him, the Commission stated Stone will make convenience to persons with disabilities, among others, by making the TPS is not far from where they live.

"I think more importantly closer (TPS) to voters with special needs, rather than efficiency or budget problems," said Bagyo adding turnout of disability groups in a relatively small stones.

'Wheelchair had to be carried'
Meanwhile, a survey conducted by a group disability indicative of weaknesses in the legislative election last 204.

Ariani Sukanwo, Chairman of the National Election Center Disabled Access, said, in a number of polling stations did not provide the required template blind disability groups.

"Templates are not available at all polling stations," Ariani said when contacted by BBC Indonesia by phone Wednesday night. "That's what makes us rada disappointed."
"Templates are not available at all polling stations. Rada That's what makes us disappointed."
Ariani Sukanwo, Chairman of the National Election Center Disabled Access.
Other findings, there are several polling stations that are less friendly to disability groups.

"For example, there had to be carried wheelchair-cooperation, and no accompaniment of all," said Ariani.

However, he added, it does not receive a report that its members can not distribute his voice.

According Ariani, compared to previous elections, the organization of legislative elections yesterday better.

He expects, so that the Commission can fix the flaws in the presidential election.  BBC

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