Seven nominees secure ticket to Golkar convention<\/p>\n
Kurniawan Hari and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post,
\nJakarta\/Surabaya<\/p>\n
At least seven of Golkar's 19 presidential aspirants have secured
\na ticket to the party's preliminary convention to choose five
\ncandidates after winning the support of at least five provinces
\nas required by the convention.<\/p>\n
Of the 27 provinces that had reported their provincial
\nconvention results, 26 provinces have thrown their weight behind
\nbusinessman Aburizal Bakrie, putting him in top position among
\nthe candidates. Trailing behind him are former military chief
\nGen. (ret) Wiranto and media baron Surya Paloh with 23 provinces
\neach.<\/p>\n
Party chairman Akbar Tandjung comes fourth with 19 provinces,
\nwhile Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla
\nranks fifth with 17 provinces.<\/p>\n
Former commander of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command
\n(Kostrad) Lt. Gen.(ret) Prabowo Subianto and Yogyakarta Governor
\nSultan Hamengkubuwono X rank sixth and seventh, with 14 and six
\nprovinces respectively.<\/p>\n
Theo L. Sambuaga was backed by three provinces, while Moehono,
\nMarwah Daud Ibrahim and Haryono Suyono were backed by only one
\nprovince each.<\/p>\n
The other eight candidates -- Anwar Fuady, Kemala Motik Gafur,
\nMuladi, Nurrulah Marzuki, Rivai Siata, Setiawan Djodi, Tabrani
\nRab and Tuti Alawiyah -- have not received support from any
\nprovince.<\/p>\n
Only 30 of the country's 32 provinces participated in the
\nconvention. Provinces that have not reported their convention
\nresults are Jakarta, West Nusa Tenggara and South Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
The party will choose five presidential candidates later this
\nmonth before choosing its sole candidate in February or April
\n2004.<\/p>\n
The preliminary result, however, does not necessarily reflect
\nthe final outcome of the convention as preferences of provincial
\nand regental chapters may change in the national convention.<\/p>\n
The seven qualified candidates will have to fight for 531
\nvotes up for grab in the national convention -- 18 votes from
\nGolkar's executive board, 10 votes from Golkar-affiliated
\norganizations, 90 votes from 30 provincial chapters with each
\nchapter allocated three votes and 413 votes from 413 regental
\nchapters.<\/p>\n
The five candidates that get the highest votes will be
\ndeclared presidential candidates. One of them will be named the
\nparty's presidential candidate in April or May next year.<\/p>\n
Convention deputy secretary Rully Chairul Azwar said last
\nnight there were irregularities in the convention results in some
\nprovinces.<\/p>\n
"We are not saying there is money politics. Possibly, the
\nirregularities are because of a misunderstanding about the
\nconvention mechanism," Rully said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, chairman of Golkar's East Java chapter Ridwan
\nHisjam said that the result of the convention would officially be
\nsubmitted to the party's executive board during the party's
\nleadership meeting scheduled for Oct. 17 and Oct. 18.<\/p>\n
He said the province's result which put Akbar in first
\nposition had indicated that the party chairman was accepted.<\/p>\n
There are some provinces that submitted different versions of
\nthe convention result. The final result will be announced after
\nall provinces finish the convention.<\/p>\n
Preliminary results
\n---------------------------------------------------------------
\nNo. Candidate Number of supporting provinces
\n---------------------------------------------------------------
\n1. Aburizal Bakrie 26
\n2. Wiranto 23
\n3. Surya Paloh 23
\n4. Akbar Tandjung 19
\n5. Jusuf Kalla 17
\n6. Prabowo Subianto 14
\n7. Sultan Hamengkubuwono X 6
\n8. Theo L. Sambuaga 3
\n9. Moehono 2
\n10. Marwah Daud Ibrahim 1
\n11. Haryono Suyono 1
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\nNote: Only 27 provincial chapters recorded<\/p>",
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