PDI Perjuangan discusses gubernatorial candidates<\/p>\n
Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The Jakarta city chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
\nStruggle (PDI Perjuangan) conducted a special meeting on Saturday
\nto discuss its nominations for the gubernatorial election on
\nSept. 11.<\/p>\n
The meeting, which took place at Hotel Radin, Ancol, North
\nJakarta, secured 11 names from the party's five mayoralty
\nbranches and the new Kepulauan Seribu regency.<\/p>\n
Chapter secretary Maringan Pangaribuan said the party would
\nselect five of the 11 nominees to be handed to the party's
\ncentral board, which is chaired by President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri, on Monday.<\/p>\n
Among the 11 nominees, five of them secured majority votes of
\nthe branches, but it remains to be seen if their names would be
\nselected.<\/p>\n
They are city chapter chairman Tarmidi Suhardjo, the party's
\ncentral board deputy chairman Roy BB Janis, councillors Audi I.Z
\nTambunan and Totok Ismunandar, and the son of former Jakarta
\ngovernor Ali Sadikin, who is also active in the party.<\/p>\n
Tarmidi, who is also the city council's deputy chairman, was
\nreportedly named a suspect in a controversial trip abroad, dubbed
\nAncolgate. He had received US$5,000 and Rp 50 million from PT
\nPembangunan Jaya Ancol in travel allowances, but did not join the
\ntrip.<\/p>\n
Tarmidi hoped that the central board, especially Megawati,
\ncould choose one candidate by Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\"I hope Wednesday, the central board could decide the definite
\ncandidate,\" Tarmidi said after the meeting, which was attended by
\nthe central board's deputy secretary, Pramono Anung.<\/p>\n
However, several executives of the branches said that they
\npreferred that the party support the incumbent Governor Sutiyoso
\nfor reelection.<\/p>\n
\"What's most important is a commitment that Sutiyoso would
\nhelp PDI Perjuangan to win the 2004 general elections,\" one of
\nthe executives, who asked for anonymity, told reporters outside
\nthe meeting hall.<\/p>\n
He suggested that it would be better if Tarmidi was nominated
\nas Sutiyoso's deputy governor, to give him time to study the
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
\"We could dismiss Sutiyoso after the 2004 election. It's
\npolitics,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso, who was the Jakarta Military Commander, reportedly
\nhad secured \"a green light\" from Megawati to run for the second
\nfive-year term.<\/p>\n
Besides Sutiyoso, the current Deputy Governor for Social
\nWelfare Affairs Djailani and City secretary Fauzi Bowo are
\nreportedly nominated as strong governor candidates.<\/p>\n
The gubernatorial election would be determined by the city's
\n83 councillors. The PDI Perjuangan, the largest party, with its
\n30 seats would play a significant role in the elections.<\/p>",
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