REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo suspected there were political motives behind findings of thousand of pieces of electronic identification (e-ID) cards dumped in Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta, a few days ago. He also said that this incident disturbed the implementation of presidential election next year.

"We're investigating the perpetrator who disposed thousands of expired e-ID cards that hadn't been cut, in rice field area in East Jakarta, a few days ago," Tjahjo said in press conference in Ancol, North Jakarta, Monday (Dec 10).

He asked the newsmen to wait for investigation results from the police. However, he assessed that there were indications that it could lead to political interests.

"Although, (e-ID cards) have already expired, I see there are indications (related to political interests)," he said.

According to him, scattered e-ID card incident in the political year was very sensitive. Perpetrators must be sought and the case should be resolved.

Tjahjo added that there were indications that parties involved in the current case are the same as those behind similar case in Bogor a few months ago. He acknowledged that the recent series of e-ID cards problems have disrupted the electoral system.

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The minister viewed a number of issues that occurred in the adjacent period as well as the issue of counterfeit money.

"The motive was to disrupt (the electoral system). It was clear that all systems could be used for it," he added.

Vice Chairman of Campaign Team for presidential candidate number 01, Abdul Kadir Karding had same opinion. He said that this incident was aimed for framing the incumbent President Joko Widodo.

"It was aimed to frame that the government is using fake data for election voters," Karding said.

This issue occured when children in Pondok Kopi Sub-District, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta found thousand of e-ID cards which allegedly were dumped in the paddy field area nearby the highway. Addresses listed on the e-ID cards were all recorded in Pondok Kelapa.

The finding was secured by Chairman of RW 11 in Pondok Kopi Sub-District, Ipit Purwanto. He'd already calculated the entire e-ID cards and found that the amount reached 2,158 pieces.

"We'd already checked the e-ID cards, and all of them were from Pondok Kelapa (the addresses)," Ipit said.

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