Open house keeps front-runner Susilo hard at work<\/p>\n
Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post\/Bogor<\/p>\n
Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrapped up on
\nThursday a week of meeting the public to hear their views on what
\nhe needs to do during his first 100 days in office.<\/p>\n
Over 3,000 people visited his residence in the Puri Cikeas
\nhousing complex in Bogor, West Java, to avail of what may well be
\nthe last chance to meet face-to-face with Susilo, who has won a
\nlandslide victory in the presidential election runoff, although
\nthe official result has still to be announced.<\/p>\n
The General Elections Commission (KPU) will announce the
\nelection result on Oct. 5. With over 110 million of the estimated
\n125 million votes counted, Susilo has secured 61 percent of the
\nvote, while Megawati Soekarnoputri won 39 percent.<\/p>\n
Susilo will receive no more visitors from Friday, saying he
\nnow needs to concentrate on strategic matters, including the
\nselection of his Cabinet. He will announce his Cabinet lineup
\nshortly after his inauguration on Oct. 20.<\/p>\n
Looking fresh despite his hectic week, Susilo said he had
\nbenefited from meeting the public.<\/p>\n
\"Their complaints will serve as input when I formulate the
\nprograms for my first 100 days in office. They expressed their
\nproblems spontaneously and I appreciate that,\" Susilo said.<\/p>\n
He said he would spend his first 100 days in office addressing
\nthe issues raised by the public.<\/p>\n
\"Farmers, teachers and civil servants have their own problems.
\nThe people raised many issues regarding education, health,
\ncorruption and security, which I will try to deal with,\" Susilo
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
People from all walks of life, all ages and socioeconomic
\nclasses visited Susilo's residence over the past week, many with
\nonly simple objectives such as taking his photograph or just
\nasking for a handshake.<\/p>\n
Some came with demands, ranging from salary increases to the
\nconstruction of roads.<\/p>\n
Among the noted figures who have visited Susilo are
\nbusinesswoman Hartati Murdaya, his military colleagues Lt. Gen.
\n(ret) Agus Widjojo and Lt. Gen. (ret) Slamet Supriyadi, Acehnese
\nfigure Hasballah M. Saad, and a number of influential Muslim
\nclerics, including Mas Subadar from the country's largest Muslim
\norganization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).<\/p>\n
People also presented Susilo with gifts, including Javanese
\npuppets and pictures.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Susilo received veteran journalist S.K. Trimurti
\nas his special guest.<\/p>\n
Even though it is large, Susilo's house was unable to
\naccommodate all the guests, and hundreds of people were left
\nwaiting outside in the rain.<\/p>\n
The gathering ended in some disarray when the crowd began to
\npush toward the exit gate. At least four people fainted as a
\nresult of the ensuing crush.<\/p>",
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