Big names shun PDI-P offer

Big names shun PDI-P offer

JAKARTA: A number of big names have rejected an offer from the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to
represent it in next year's general election.

Economists Mari Pangestu and Sri Mulyani have said they would
not contest the elections, as has Lt. Gen. (ret) Agus Widjojo,
the former Indonesian Military chief of territorial affairs.

"They were unable to fulfill the request from PDI Perjuangan's
constituents," party secretary general Pramono Anung said
Tuesday.

He said the party would come up with 660 definite candidates
on Dec. 20.

Among the possible candidates are People's Consultative
Assembly deputy speaker Lt. Gen. Slamet Supriyadi, former police
officer Insp. Gen. (ret) Nurdin, noted soap opera actresses
Marisa Haque and Desy Ratnasari, and lawyer T. Gayus Lumbuun.--JP