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I have officially left Gerindra: Ahok
Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki âAhokâ Tjahaja Purnamasaid Wednesday that he had officially resigned from the Gerindra Party, whichnominated him for the cityâs gubernatorial race in 2012
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J
akarta Deputy Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnamasaid Wednesday that he had officially resigned from the Gerindra Party, whichnominated him for the city's gubernatorial race in 2012.
'I have officially resigned from Gerindra. Since I submitted this [resignation] letter, I am not a member of a political party anymore,' he said at City Hall, as quoted by kompas.com.
Ahok, who was the head of Gerindra's executive board (DPP) overseeing politics, said that he had decided to resign because he disagreed with the move of the Red-and-White coalition led by Gerindra chairman and losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, which wanted to eliminate direct elections for regional heads.
"I think that Gerindra's principals are no longer in line with my battle to give the people the right to choose their leaders,' he said.
He said that Martina, a member of DPP Gerindra, had received his resignation letter on Wednesday. (alz/nfo)
