The deputy chairman of the Gerindra Party's advisory board, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said his party would impose penalties on any senior party members who pledged their support to the Joko âJokowiâ Widodo and Jusuf Kalla ticket
he deputy chairman of the GerindraParty's advisory board, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said his party would impose penaltieson any senior party members who pledged their support to the Joko 'Jokowi' Widodoand Jusuf Kalla ticket.
'We already know about a person [who chose to support Jokowi-Kalla]. I think a penalty should be given,' said Hashim, without elaborating further, tribunnews.com reported on Friday.
Hashim added that the support meant almost nothing as only one of the party's many senior members had pledged such support.
Recently, the head of the Gerindra Party's defense department, Muhammad Harris Indra, announced his support for Jokowi-Kalla. He praised Jokowi for being someone who had done great things while others only dreamed of doing so.
The Prabowo-Hatta team has been assigned election number '1' on ballot papers for the upcoming presidential election. The pair is supported by the Gerindra Party in coalition with the Golkar Party and three Islamic parties ' the United Development Party (PPP), the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) ' which could command a total of 45.3 percent, or 292 of a total 560 seats, at the House of Representatives.
Prabowo-Hatta, along with rivals Jokowi-Kalla, signed a declaration of commitment to hold peaceful campaigns in the run-up to the July 9 presidential election, following the commencement of the official campaign period that will run from June 4 to July 5, as set by the General Elections Commission (KPU). (gda/dic)
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