Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Patrice Rio Capella, head of the Hanura Central\nExecutive Board\u2019s (DPP) Task Force, said the party had held a\nconsolidation drive in North Sulawesi to strengthen its organisation and\nthe solidarity of its cadres, and to prepare for upcoming democratic\ncontests.<\/p>\n
\u201cHanura had considerable potential here in North Sulawesi in the\npast. Today, we are starting to revive it, reclaim what has been left\nbehind and gather what has become scattered. All our cadres are becoming\nmore united and ready to compete,\u201d Rio said in a statement in Jakarta on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks after a consolidation meeting with Hanura\u2019s\nprovincial and district executive boards and legislators across North\nSulawesi, held in Manado on Tuesday evening (20 October).<\/p>\n
Rio praised the enthusiasm of Hanura cadres in the province. He said\nthe party\u2019s executives and members had moved quickly to consolidate and\nestablish party leadership down to grassroots level.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fire is catching quickly here. They are close to completing the\nformation of sub-district branches in 171 sub-districts, and are\ncontinuing to establish village-level branches in 3,700 villages and\nurban wards across North Sulawesi,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Based on the party\u2019s electoral mapping, Rio said North Sulawesi had\nthe potential to deliver one seat in the House of Representatives in the\n2029 legislative elections. Hanura also has the potential to increase\nits representation in the provincial, district and municipal legislative\ncouncils.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the provincial council, we have the potential to win seats in\nfive electoral districts, including Bolaang Mongondow Raya, Talaud and\nManado,\u201d Rio said.<\/p>\n
At district and municipal level, he added, Hanura is aiming to win\ntwo council seats in each electoral district in the upcoming legislative\nelections.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, in Bolaang Mongondow, there is an electoral district\nwith three seats where we could win one, and there are also districts\nwhere we could win two. Hopefully, we can achieve that target with the\npeople and cadres Hanura has today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also welcomed the visit by Hanura\u2019s central executive board,\nsaying it had given cadres additional energy and motivation as they\nprepare for elections and seek to improve public services.<\/p>\n
For district and municipal councils, Ade said the party\u2019s target was\nmodest: at least three councillors, or one faction, in each district or\nmunicipality. \u201cWe are not setting an ambitious target: one faction per\ndistrict or municipality. That is not ambitious. Why? Because we still\nhave active members of regional councils,\u201d Ade said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Task Force\u2019s presence in North Sulawesi has strengthened our\nresolve to make the province one of Hanura\u2019s strongholds. Our\nsecretary-general, Benny Ramdhani, is from this province and is a\nprominent North Sulawesi politician,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On the party\u2019s prospects in the elections, Apriano praised the\nenthusiasm and solidarity of Hanura cadres in North Sulawesi. He noted\nthat most of the province\u2019s cadres, including new members, had\nexperience in legislative and regional head elections.<\/p>\n
The consolidation meeting was attended by representatives of all\nprovincial and district boards, Hanura legislators, and party-affiliated\norganisations including Srikandi Hanura, Pemuda Hanura and Laskar Muda\nHanura.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hanura-task-force-consolidates-its-support-in-north-sulawesi-1792594548", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }