West Java to go ahead with gubernatorial election
West Java to go ahead with gubernatorial election
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung
West Java will go ahead with the gubernatorial election scheduled
for May 10, although the central government has yet to approve
the two gubernatorial candidates to contend the election, says a
legislator.
Syarif Bastaman, a member of the gubernatorial election
committee, said here on Monday that the committee had sent the
names of the gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidates to
Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno for his approval, but they
had not received any response so far.
"We expect the central government's response to the four
candidates within the next two days," he said, adding that under
the law, the minister had 14 days to review the candidates.
The committee has officially named two gubernatorial
candidates with their respective running mates to contend the
gubernatorial election.
Tayo Tarmadi and his running mate Rudy Harsya Tanaya were
nominated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) factions,
while Danny Setyawan and his running mate Nu'man Abdul Hakim were
nominated by the Golkar Party and the United Development Party
(PPP) factions.
By law, the provincial legislative council is allowed to
nominate three gubernatorial candidates, or a minimum of two
candidates, and the candidates must be approved by the government
before the election can be held. The government's approval is
needed because a governor is considered to be not only the head
of a province, but also the central government's representative
to a province.
Syarif said that, "The legislative council will go ahead with
its election, even if all the candidates have not yet been
approved by the central government."
The gubernatorial election will be held to elect the successor
to governor Nuriana, whose term in office will end on June 8.
In a related development, hundreds of youths supporting Tayo
and Rudy held a demonstration at the provincial legislative
compound, demanding the provincial legislature to go ahead with
the gubernatorial election according to schedule.
Syarif said that 80 percent of the preparations for the
election was already complete.
In order to prevent councillors from being bribed for their
votes, the committee would coordinate with local security
authorities and "quarantine" all 100 councillors at hotels in the
city a few days before the election.
"All councillors will spend their days and nights at several
five-star hotels to ensure their attendance at the gubernatorial
election and to discourage them from taking bribes," he said.
Bandung Police Precinct Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Irwanto said he
had coordinated with the military stationed in the area to
maintain security during the election.
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung
West Java will go ahead with the gubernatorial election scheduled
for May 10, although the central government has yet to approve
the two gubernatorial candidates to contend the election, says a
legislator.
Syarif Bastaman, a member of the gubernatorial election
committee, said here on Monday that the committee had sent the
names of the gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidates to
Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno for his approval, but they
had not received any response so far.
"We expect the central government's response to the four
candidates within the next two days," he said, adding that under
the law, the minister had 14 days to review the candidates.
The committee has officially named two gubernatorial
candidates with their respective running mates to contend the
gubernatorial election.
Tayo Tarmadi and his running mate Rudy Harsya Tanaya were
nominated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) factions,
while Danny Setyawan and his running mate Nu'man Abdul Hakim were
nominated by the Golkar Party and the United Development Party
(PPP) factions.
By law, the provincial legislative council is allowed to
nominate three gubernatorial candidates, or a minimum of two
candidates, and the candidates must be approved by the government
before the election can be held. The government's approval is
needed because a governor is considered to be not only the head
of a province, but also the central government's representative
to a province.
Syarif said that, "The legislative council will go ahead with
its election, even if all the candidates have not yet been
approved by the central government."
The gubernatorial election will be held to elect the successor
to governor Nuriana, whose term in office will end on June 8.
In a related development, hundreds of youths supporting Tayo
and Rudy held a demonstration at the provincial legislative
compound, demanding the provincial legislature to go ahead with
the gubernatorial election according to schedule.
Syarif said that 80 percent of the preparations for the
election was already complete.
In order to prevent councillors from being bribed for their
votes, the committee would coordinate with local security
authorities and "quarantine" all 100 councillors at hotels in the
city a few days before the election.
"All councillors will spend their days and nights at several
five-star hotels to ensure their attendance at the gubernatorial
election and to discourage them from taking bribes," he said.
Bandung Police Precinct Chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Irwanto said he
had coordinated with the military stationed in the area to
maintain security during the election.