DILI, 11 february 2024 (TATOLI) – At least 4,739 Indonesian citizens living in Timor-Leste cast their votes in Indonesia’s presidential elections.
The election was officially opened by the Indonesian Ambassador to Timor Leste, Okto Dorinus Manik at Indonesian Embassy in Dili.
“I would like to thank the team from Indonesia and the Foreign Election Committee for successfully organizing the elections in Timor Leste,” Ambassador Manik said.
Sister Vinnsenti, who has lived in Dili for more than 15 years hoped the new leader to bring significant change, prosperity, and peace to all the different ethnic groups and regions.
“I hope that the new leader will strengthen cooperation between Indonesia and Timor-Leste in various areas, including the economy, education, health, etc.,” said sister Vinnsenti.
The spokesperson of the Indonesian Foreign Election Committee in Timor-Leste, Fidel Olin said that the vote counting will take place on february 14.
“We use early voting, also called advance polling or pre-poll voting, in which voters cast their votes several days before the actual election takes place in Indonesia,” Olin told Tatoli.
The number of Indonesian voters living in Timor Leste is 5833 people consisting of 3624 men and 2209 women.
Indonesian Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Indonesia on 14 february 2024 to elect the President, Vice President, People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) which consists of the House of Representatives (DPR), the Senate (DPD), and members of local legislative bodies at the provincial and city/regency level.
More than 204 million of Indonesia’s 270 million people are registered to vote in the upcoming presidential elections.
The three Indonesian presidential candidates are Anies Baswedan, Prabowo Subianto and Ganjar Pranowo.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
