More councillors reject Sutiyoso
More councillors reject Sutiyoso
Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI
Perjuangan) city chapter Tarmidi Suhardjo said on Monday that
there are councillors from the party committed to rejecting City
Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech.
However, Tarmidi admitted that the 12 councillors, which
includes himself, was not enough to form the majority required to
reject Sutiyoso's accountability speech, which would thwart his
bid to run in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.
"But the battle is not over yet. We will continue to find more
'followers'," Tarmidi, who is also the City Council's deputy
chairman, told reporters at the City Council building.
He expected that each of the 12 councillors could gain one
councillor, so the number of councillors rejecting Sutiyoso's
speech could reach 24 out of the party's total of 30 councillors.
Besides Tarmidi, the eight councillors who will reject
Sutiyoso are Ugiek Soegihardjo, Tarmidi Edy Suwarno, Sumiyati
Sukarno, Dadang Hamdani, Ajarta Sebayang, Stefanus Surahmat,
Gatot Setiabudi and Sofyan Sauri.
Three more councillors who have since followed suit are Bimo
Hastoro, Koswadi and Mustaman.
On Wednesday, councillors are scheduled to present their
verdict on Sutiyoso's accountability speech.
Tarmidi called on other councillors to use their
"consciousness" and listen to the party's supporters who
overwhelmingly reject Sutiyoso.
"If they listen to their hearts, they will reject Sutiyoso.
They should choose party members, not someone else," he said.
He added that he would not be responsible for the possible
outburst of anger by the party's grassroots supporters if the
remaining 18 councillors proceed to nominate Sutiyoso.
The meeting of the party's chapters earlier nominated 11 party
members as gubernatorial candidates, excluding Sutiyoso.
However, the party's central board decided to nominate
Sutiyoso, who was former Jakarta military commander, for security
reasons.
Sutiyoso is set to be nominated by the 18 PDI Perjuangan
councillors, nine councillors from the Indonesian Military
(TNI)/Police faction, eight councillors from Golkar Party, six
councillors from the United Development Party and four votes from
several small parties.
Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI
Perjuangan) city chapter Tarmidi Suhardjo said on Monday that
there are councillors from the party committed to rejecting City
Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech.
However, Tarmidi admitted that the 12 councillors, which
includes himself, was not enough to form the majority required to
reject Sutiyoso's accountability speech, which would thwart his
bid to run in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.
"But the battle is not over yet. We will continue to find more
'followers'," Tarmidi, who is also the City Council's deputy
chairman, told reporters at the City Council building.
He expected that each of the 12 councillors could gain one
councillor, so the number of councillors rejecting Sutiyoso's
speech could reach 24 out of the party's total of 30 councillors.
Besides Tarmidi, the eight councillors who will reject
Sutiyoso are Ugiek Soegihardjo, Tarmidi Edy Suwarno, Sumiyati
Sukarno, Dadang Hamdani, Ajarta Sebayang, Stefanus Surahmat,
Gatot Setiabudi and Sofyan Sauri.
Three more councillors who have since followed suit are Bimo
Hastoro, Koswadi and Mustaman.
On Wednesday, councillors are scheduled to present their
verdict on Sutiyoso's accountability speech.
Tarmidi called on other councillors to use their
"consciousness" and listen to the party's supporters who
overwhelmingly reject Sutiyoso.
"If they listen to their hearts, they will reject Sutiyoso.
They should choose party members, not someone else," he said.
He added that he would not be responsible for the possible
outburst of anger by the party's grassroots supporters if the
remaining 18 councillors proceed to nominate Sutiyoso.
The meeting of the party's chapters earlier nominated 11 party
members as gubernatorial candidates, excluding Sutiyoso.
However, the party's central board decided to nominate
Sutiyoso, who was former Jakarta military commander, for security
reasons.
Sutiyoso is set to be nominated by the 18 PDI Perjuangan
councillors, nine councillors from the Indonesian Military
(TNI)/Police faction, eight councillors from Golkar Party, six
councillors from the United Development Party and four votes from
several small parties.