Thu, 26 Aug 1999

New councilors sworn in, PDI-P holds majority

JAKARTA (JP): The city on Wednesday witnessed the swearing in of the new 84 councilors, who -- according to the written laws -- would work on behalf of the estimated 10 million Jakartans.

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), who won first place in the recent poll, occupy 30 seats in the council, while the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) have 13 representatives each.

The ruling Golkar Party, led by Jakarta chapter chairman Tadjus Sobirin, has eight seats on the council.

The Justice Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Crescent Star Party (PBB) have four, three and two seats on the council, respectively.

Three parties -- the Justice and Unity Party (PKP), the Unity in Diversity Party (PBI) and the Unity Party (PP) -- each have one representative on the council. Msyarifien Maloko from the United Development Party (PBB) will be sworn in at a later date.

Here are the details:

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P): Soemiyati Sukarno, Maringan Pangaribuan, Tarmidi Suhardjo, Azia Boeang, Iskandar Z. Tambunan, R.M.G. Bimo Hastoro, Dadang Hamdani, Binsar Tambunan, Tubagus S. Sahuri, M. Nakum A.R., Totok Ismunandar, Santayana Kiemas, Mustaman, Sayogo Hendrosubroto, Herdin Silalahi, Tarmidi Edy Suwarno, Ugiek Sugihardjo, Benny Abdullah, Ishak Iskandar, Pantas Nainggolan, Agung Iman Sumanto, Lambertus Gainadara, Stefanus Surahmat, Ajarta Sebayang, Batu Tahan Marpaung, Jannes Pardosi, Gatot Setiabudi, Yulianson P.N. Purba, Supangat, Koeswadi Soesilohardjo.

United Development Party (PPP): Djafar Badjeber, Zayadi Musa, M. Khudri Hasbullah, M. Syarif Zulkarnen, Saud Rahman, A. Rahman, Chudlary S. Hadzami, Aswad Dahlan, Ali Imran Husen, Hamidi A.R., M. Yusuf A.R., Mutta'alim, Chisbiyah Rochim, Msyarifien Maloko (yet to be sworn in)

National Mandate Party (PAN): M. Suwardi, Siti Wasilah Sutrisno, M. Haim Mahadin, Soleh Rachman, Edy Suchro, A. Halim Asyhari, Sambudi Bakri, Nazamuddin, M. Syamsuardi Botan, Tyuk Sudono, M. Agus Darmawan, Syamsidar Siregar, Mardjuan Bakri,

Golkar Party: Tadjus Sobirin, Sugeng Suprijatna, M. Ade Suprijatna, M.U. Fatommy Asaari, Widarni Daryoto, Anna R.L. Sentot, Mulyono Prawirodiredjo, Amarullah Asbah

Justice Party (PK): Ahmad Heryawan, Dani Anwar, Muhayar R.M., Abdul Azia Matnur

Nation Awakening Party (PKB): TB. Abas Saleh Makmun, Siti Ma'rifah, A.H. Ishak

Crescent and Star Party (PBB): Saman Husni

Justice and Unity Party (PKP): Posman Siahaan

Unity Party (PP): Muhamad Banang

Unity in Diversity Party (PBI): Yosef M. Kabullah

Military (TNI): Edy Waluyo, Ibnu Sumantri, Sugiarso, Dudi Sugiandi, Hana Anton Suhono, Gafar Malik, Sudahlan, Marsiadi, Sukiyadi

Source: General Elections Commision