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2014 Election, Victoria Park Becomes the TPS for Hong Kong BMIs

2014 electionDDHK News, Hong Kong - Indonesian Migrant Workers (TKI) or Indonesian Migrant Workers (BMI) in Hong Kong need not be confused about their voting rights in the 2014 Legislative Election. The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Hong Kong overseas voting committee (PPLN) have designated Victoria Park, where they usually spend their weekends, as the location for their polling stations (TPS).

“In Hong Kong, Victoria Park will be the polling station. Later Indonesian workers in Hong Kong will vote there, "said KPU Commissioner Ferry Kurnia Rizkiyansyah at the KPU Building, Jakarta, Thursday (2/1/2014), as quoted coverage6.com.

According to Ferry, the election time abroad is different from the domestic election which will fall on April 9, 2014. Elections abroad are adjusted to their holidays, so that each country chooses one loose day so that Indonesian migrant workers or citizens can vote.

Ferry added, especially for countries with a large population of TKI, PPLN will use it dropbox by providing them in barns or communities where TKI live. Drop box this will be brought directly by PPLN.

Still according to Ferry, dropbox very effective for Indonesian voters in Malaysia. Most Indonesians work as migrant workers, including laborers or workers in oil palm fields. Well, dropbox these will be placed near where they live.

"Most of the time in Algeria and Malaysia we will use the system dropbox because that will make it easier for them to choose. Don't forget, Malaysia contributes one million out of two million voters abroad, "said Ferry. (Liputan6.com). *

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