West Java to go ahead with gubernatorial election<\/p>\n
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung<\/p>\n
West Java will go ahead with the gubernatorial election scheduled
\nfor May 10, although the central government has yet to approve
\nthe two gubernatorial candidates to contend the election, says a
\nlegislator.<\/p>\n
Syarif Bastaman, a member of the gubernatorial election
\ncommittee, said here on Monday that the committee had sent the
\nnames of the gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidates to
\nMinister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno for his approval, but they
\nhad not received any response so far.<\/p>\n
\"We expect the central government's response to the four
\ncandidates within the next two days,\" he said, adding that under
\nthe law, the minister had 14 days to review the candidates.<\/p>\n
The committee has officially named two gubernatorial
\ncandidates with their respective running mates to contend the
\ngubernatorial election.<\/p>\n
Tayo Tarmadi and his running mate Rudy Harsya Tanaya were
\nnominated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
\nPerjuangan) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) factions,
\nwhile Danny Setyawan and his running mate Nu'man Abdul Hakim were
\nnominated by the Golkar Party and the United Development Party
\n(PPP) factions.<\/p>\n
By law, the provincial legislative council is allowed to
\nnominate three gubernatorial candidates, or a minimum of two
\ncandidates, and the candidates must be approved by the government
\nbefore the election can be held. The government's approval is
\nneeded because a governor is considered to be not only the head
\nof a province, but also the central government's representative
\nto a province.<\/p>\n
Syarif said that, \"The legislative council will go ahead with
\nits election, even if all the candidates have not yet been
\napproved by the central government.\"<\/p>\n
The gubernatorial election will be held to elect the successor
\nto governor Nuriana, whose term in office will end on June 8.<\/p>\n
In a related development, hundreds of youths supporting Tayo
\nand Rudy held a demonstration at the provincial legislative
\ncompound, demanding the provincial legislature to go ahead with
\nthe gubernatorial election according to schedule.<\/p>\n
Syarif said that 80 percent of the preparations for the
\nelection was already complete.<\/p>\n
In order to prevent councillors from being bribed for their
\nvotes, the committee would coordinate with local security
\nauthorities and \"quarantine\" all 100 councillors at hotels in the
\ncity a few days before the election.<\/p>\n
\"All councillors will spend their days and nights at several
\nfive-star hotels to ensure their attendance at the gubernatorial
\nelection and to discourage them from taking bribes,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Bandung Police Precinct Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Irwanto said he
\nhad coordinated with the military stationed in the area to
\nmaintain security during the election.<\/p>",
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