Parties down to nitty-gritty on vote sharing<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Parties contesting the polls continued on
\nWednesday to seek partners for vote-sharing deals, with Islamic
\nand nationalist-secular parties approaching those already in
\ntheir folds.<\/p>\n
The chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Party (PUMI), Anwar
\nYunus, was quoted by Antara as calling on other Islamic parties
\nto unite for the betterment of the Muslim community.<\/p>\n
"Let's fight the moral degradation here with strong unity
\namong us," he said at a campaign rally on Tuesday in East
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
Eight Islamic-based parties including the United Development
\nParty (PPP) and the Justice Party (PK) entered into an agreement
\non Sunday to apportion extra votes to the biggest winners among
\nthem to provide them with more legislative seats.<\/p>\n
The other parties involved in the deal are the Crescent Star
\nParty (PBB), the Muslim Community Awakening Party (PKU), the
\nNahdlatul Ummat Party (PNU), the Islamic Community Party (PUI),
\nthe Indonesian Masyumi Islamic Political Party (PPIM) and the
\nIndonesian Syarikat Islam Party-1905 (PSII-1905).<\/p>\n
Another stembus akoord deal was reached between the Indonesian
\nDemocratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Justice and Unity
\nParty (PKP) and National Awakening Party (PKB) with seven
\nnationalist-secular parties.<\/p>\n
According to Wayan Sudarmadja, one of the PKP leaders, the
\nseven are Murba Party, the Independent Nationalist Party (PKM),
\nPeople's Choice Party (Pilar), the Independence Vanguards Party
\n(IPKI), MKGR Party, the National Labor Party and the Indonesian
\nNational Party (PNI led by Supeni).<\/p>\n
The secretary-generals of PDI Perjuangan, PAN, PKB and PKP
\nwere scheduled to meet Wednesday night for further discussions on
\nthe arrangement between the four parties.<\/p>\n
Wayan said on Wednesday it was hard to gather all party
\nleaders at a venue at the same time.<\/p>\n
"The flight of Hayono Isman (PKP's secretary-general) is
\nscheduled to arrive at 7 p.m. from Nias, while Faisal Basri (of
\nPAN) was still busy campaigning at the Hotel Indonesia traffic
\ncircle late this afternoon."<\/p>\n
PKB's Iskandar Muhaimin and PDI Perjuangan's Haryanto Taslam
\nare scheduled to join the meeting later.<\/p>\n
He asserted the final arrangements of the stembus akoord were
\nsigned by the seven smaller parties.<\/p>\n
"But the four (major) parties (PDI Perjuangan, PKB, PAN and
\nPKP) have yet to sign it. There is a dispute over whether to
\nannounce it as an '11-party deal' or 'four-and-seven' parties,"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Another deal has been struck among leaders of the Indonesian
\nDemocrats Alliance Party (PADI), the Love the Nation Democratic
\nParty (PDKB) and the Indonesian Unity in Diversity Party (PBI).<\/p>\n
PDKB leader Midian Sirait told a news briefing on Wednesday
\nthe agreement was made to ensure there would not be any wasted
\nvotes.<\/p>\n
He was quoted by Antara as saying that the parties involved
\nalso discussed presidential candidates, and agreed they would not
\nname anyone from "status-quo parties".<\/p>\n
The party will officially name its final candidate during its
\ncongress on July 3 to July 4.<\/p>\n
The General Elections Commission stipulates all vote-sharing
\npartnerships must be announced by Friday. (29\/43\/edt\/swe)<\/p>",
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