Gamawan set to win governorship<\/p>\n
Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang<\/p>\n
Running mates Gamawan Fauzi and Marlis Rahman are almost certain
\nto win the gubernatorial election in West Sumatra as the
\nprovisional tally indicates they are well ahead of other
\ncontenders. The pair has grabbed 42.8 percent of the vote so far
\nor 713,930 votes out of total of 1,706,819.<\/p>\n
Chief of the Education and Information Office at the West
\nSumatra KPU, Husni Kamil Manik, said that the total number of
\neligible voters was 2.9 million, but only 1.9 million people
\nvoted in the elections. \"The tally will end on Saturday, and we
\nwill announce the winner,\" said Husni. Out of the 19 regencies
\nand cities in West Sumatra, Gamawan and Marlis won in 16 regions.<\/p>\n
In other regencies and cities, Gamawan and Marlis, who were
\nnominated by the Crescent Star Party (PBB) and the Indonesian
\nDemocratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), obtained between 30 percent
\nand 60 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n
Gamawan and Marlis were way ahead of running mates Irwan
\nPrayitno and Ikasuma Hamid, and candidates Jeffrie Geovani and
\nDasman Lanin who got 24.49 percent and 15.97 percent of vote
\nrespectively.<\/p>\n
Irwan and Ikasuma, and Geovani and Lanin were nominated by the
\nProsperous Justice Party (PKS) and a group of small parties,
\nrespectively.<\/p>\n
Two other pairs of candidates who got insignificant votes
\nduring the elections were Leonardy Harmaini and Rusdi Lubis
\nnominated by the Golkar Party and Kapitra Ampera and Dalimi
\nAbdullah nominated by the United Development Party (PPP).<\/p>\n
Responding to Gamawan's victory, Muchtar, 43, a petty trader,
\nsaid that he felt relieved. He believed that Gamawan would be
\ncapable of leading the West Sumatra province as he had experience
\nin leading the Solok regency government in the province.<\/p>\n
\"I heard that he had actively combated corruption. Having been
\nelected governor, I hope that he will step up measures to combat
\ncorruption in the province,\" said Muchtar. Gamawan won the Bung
\nHatta Anticorruption Award earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Separately, Padang Legal Aid Institute director Alvon Kurnia
\nPalma said that Gamawan was known for his high integrity, but the
\npublic still had to monitor him in order to prevent any
\nirregularities during his term.<\/p>\n
\"Close monitoring is important as many anticorruption figures
\nand democracy activists violate their ideals after they enter
\ngovernment office,\" said Alvon.<\/p>",
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