Convention to have code of conduct<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Golkar Party deputy chairman Slamet Effendy Yusuf
\nsaid on Thursday that his party would draft a code of conduct for
\nall committee members organizing the party's convention to select
\nits presidential candidate.<\/p>\n
Slamet said the code of conduct would prohibit committee
\nmembers from openly favoring any candidates during the
\nconvention.<\/p>\n
Golkar is expected to hold a convention in August to select
\nthe party's presidential candidate, the only kind of selection
\nconducted by political parties in the country. The presidential
\nelection is scheduled for next year.<\/p>\n
The convention could enable figures from outside the party to
\nrun for the presidency.<\/p>\n
According to the Constitution, a presidential aspirant must be
\nnominated by a political party or a coalition of parties,
\neffectively closing the door to independent candidates.<\/p>\n
Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid is the first nonpartisan
\nfigure to declare his bid for the presidency. Some Golkar
\nprovincial chapters have touted Nurcholish as the party's
\npresidential candidate.<\/p>\n
Slamet asserted that all committee members had to maintain
\nneutrality. -- JP<\/p>",
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