Nine nominated for gubernatorial seat

JAKARTA: The City Council has received nominations for nine candidates for the next gubernatorial election, which is scheduled on Sept. 17, council spokesman Rubingan said on Friday.

Rubingan said some "unknown" nominees had proposed themselves while the others, including the incumbent City Governor, Sutiyoso, and deputy governor for administrative affairs Abdul Kahfi, were nominated by major organizations.

Sutiyoso, a former Jakarta Military Commander, was nominated by four organizations: the Indonesian Disabled Veterans Corps, the Tanah Abang Traders Union, the Shufiyah Women's Association and the National Goodness Party.

Kahfi was nominated by the Social Services Institute Association while council chairman Edy Waluyo has been nominated by the Muzakharoh Muslim Council.

The council will officially start registering the nominees from Monday until June 21.--JP