JP\/5\/PALU<\/p>\n
Clans dominate Palu politics<\/p>\n
Ruslan Sangadji
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Palu<\/p>\n
The direct election in Palu municipality is a month away and the
\nmayoral hopefuls are busily preparing for the contest, meeting
\nwith eligible voters in informal meetings.<\/p>\n
The Palu mayoral candidates are Anwar Ponulele and his running
\nmate Achrul Udaya, nominated by the United Development Party
\n(PPP) and the National Awakening Party (PKB); Rusdy Mastura and
\nSuardin Suebo, nominated by the Golkar Party; Ali Hanafie
\nPonulele and Maulidin Labalo, who were nominated by the Concern
\nfor the Nation Functional Party (PKPB); and Taufik Tiangso and
\nArena Jaya Parampasi, the nominees of the Prosperous Justice
\nParty (PKS) and the National Mandate Party (PAN).<\/p>\n
Interestingly, two of the four mayoral candidates are
\nbrothers: Anwar and Ali Hanafie Ponulele. The two are the younger
\nbrothers of Central Sulawesi Governor Aminuddin Ponulele.<\/p>\n
Anwar is a former head of the Central Sulawesi Revenue Office,
\nand Ali Hanafie is a former secretary in the Donggala regency
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
Another example of keeping it all in the family is mayoral
\ncandidate Taufik Tiangso, whose wife Mulyani Ladwan is also
\nrunning for deputy regent of Tolitoli regency, Central Sulawesi.
\nThat election is scheduled for July 14.<\/p>\n
If both Taufik and Mulyani win, they would be the first
\nhusband and wife to serve as top government officials in the
\nprovince.<\/p>\n
A political observer at Tadulako University, Irwan Waris, said
\nfamily dominance of local politics was a regrettable phenomenon.<\/p>\n
He said the trend could set back the good governance campaign,
\nand could lead to increased nepotism in regency and municipal
\nbureaucracies.<\/p>\n
Irwan suggested getting the public involved in fighting clan
\npolitics. "If clan politics are allowed to dominate politics in
\nCentral Sulawesi, I believe local government will stagnate."<\/p>",
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