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        "id": 1317900,
        "msgid": "legislative-candidates-told-to-donate-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-11-27 00:00:00",
        "title": "Legislative candidates told to donate",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Legislative candidates told to donate JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party (PAN) has admitted to requiring each of its legislative candidates to \"donate\" Rp 3 million (US$353) for the party's election campaign. The party's secretary-general, Hatta Radjasa, said on Wednesday the money would be used to finance its campaign for the 2004 elections. The money must be paid during registration. \"Legislative candidates have to fulfill their own needs because the party lacks funds.",
        "content": "<p>Legislative candidates told to donate<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party (PAN) has admitted to<br>\nrequiring each of its legislative candidates to \"donate\" Rp 3<br>\nmillion (US$353) for the party's election campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The party's secretary-general, Hatta Radjasa, said on<br>\nWednesday the money would be used to finance its campaign for the<br>\n2004 elections. The money must be paid during registration.<\/p>\n<p>\"Legislative candidates have to fulfill their own needs<br>\nbecause the party lacks funds. They have to support us by paying<br>\na registration fee,\" Hatta said.<\/p>\n<p>He denied the party was encouraging money politics by charging<br>\nlegislative candidates a registration fee.<\/p>\n<p>Hatta, who is also the state minister for research and<br>\ntechnology, said he would run for a legislative seat representing<br>\nBandung mayoralty.<\/p>\n<p>Before taking up his ministerial post, Hatta was a legislator<br>\nin the House of Representatives. -- Antara<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/legislative-candidates-told-to-donate-1447893297",
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