Three new political parties have registered with the Law and Human Rights Ministry to run in the 2014 general elections since registration was opened in January, an official says.
The ministry's state administration director Asyarie Syihabudin said on Monday that the three parties were the Nasdem Party, the National Republic Party, and the National Union Party (PPN).
“They are still obliged to complete some required documents by August 22,” he said.
All registered parties, both new and old must be verified before they can participate in the elections. The verification process will commence in August, Asyarie added.
The National Democrats, a fast-growing mass organization founded by Surya Paloh, a former Golkar Party member and media mogul, has also been known to use the abbreviation Nasdem.
However, the mass-organization’s secretary-general, Syamsul Muarif, said the Nasdem Party had nothing to do with his organization.
“The party might have been formed by members of our organization. But the National Democrats never officially decided to become a political party. That was a decision made in our latest national executive meeting,” Syamsul said.
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new parties register to compete in 2014 elections
Bagus BT Saragih
Three new political
parties have registered with the Law and Human Rights Ministry to run
in the 2014 general elections since registration was opened in
January, an official says.
The ministry's state
administration director Asyarie Syihabudin said on Monday that the
three parties were the Nasdem Party, the National Republic Party, and
the National Union Party (PPN).
“They are still
obliged to complete some required documents by August 22,” he said.
All registered
parties, both new and old must be verified before they can
participate in the elections. The verification process will commence
in August, Asyarie added.
The National
Democrats, a fast-growing mass organization founded by Surya Paloh, a
former Golkar Party member and media mogul, has also been known to
use the abbreviation Nasdem.
However, the
mass-organization’s secretary-general, Syamsul Muarif, said the
Nasdem Party had nothing to do with his organization.
“The party might
have been formed by members of our organization. But the National
Democrats never officially decided to become a political party. That
was a decision made in our latest national executive meeting,”
Syamsul said.
