PDI vs PDI-P in Bali

PDI vs PDI-P in Bali

DENPASAR, Bali: Hundreds of disgruntled supporters of the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) stormed
the party's office in Jembrana, some 90 kilometers west of
Denpasar, on Monday.

The violence took place after their candidate, I Ketut
Sandiyasa, loss the regent's post to an unexpected figure, Gede
Winasa, in an election in the morning.

Sandiyasa got 11 votes, while Winasa garnered 19.

Sandiyasa was the sole PDI Perjuangan, while Winasa was
nominated by the United and Republic Faction (FPR), a coalition
of United Development Party (PPP) representatives and Republic
Party (PR) representatives.

The unsatisfactory result evoked PDI Perjuangan supporters
since the party holds 17 of 30 seats in the Jembrana Legislative
Council, while the FPR has only three seats.

"This means that six members of the PDI Perjuangan faction
have betrayed their own candidate by voting for Winasa," an
eyewitness said.

The mob then besieged the Mendopo Kesari building, where the
election took place. (zen)