Commitment of party cadres

Commitment of party cadres

The election of governors and district heads in a number of
provinces have resulted in a paradoxical situation. Parties and
their cadres have "sacrificed" one another. Golkar Party and the
Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) often do
this.

Several months ago, PDI Perjuangan renominated Sutiyoso as
Jakarta governor while all people know that Sutiyoso is a Golkar
cadre. PDI Perjuangan even ignored its own cadres who were
running for Jakarta gubernatorial post. And what was behind this?
Is such an action like this seen as violating the party's line?

Meanwhile, the same happened in Golkar, at least in the
election of three governors. In East Nusa Tenggara, Golkar's
candidate lost in the first round, as most of its cadres abide by
Jakarta's instruction.

We could glean then that PDI Perjuangan supports the incumbent
governor in a province, regardless of his party.
Golkar on the other hand, tends to be against those nominated by
the Indonesian Democratic of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), even
though PDI Perjuangan sometimes supports Golkar's candidates.

Joining a party means having the commitment to upholding the
command and discipline as well as common wish to win a certain
competition especially in the election of governors.

However, the winning party could "kill" ambitious cadres, and
this could only happen in a party which lacks confidence.
-- Media Indonesia, Indonesia