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Gerindra to soon announce governor candidate
Gerindra is finalizing the selection process for its candidate to compete for the position of Jakarta governor in next year's gubernatorial election. The party will announce the contender this month, a part official said on Sunday.
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Chairman of the Gerindra Party’s Jakarta chapter M. Taufik (second right) and chairman of the PDI-P’s Jakarta chapter Bambang Dwi Hartono (second left) speak to journalists at a joint press conference after a meeting of leaders from both parties at the PDI-P’s Jakarta chapter headquarters in this file photo.
(tribunnews.com/Wahyu Aji)
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he Gerindra Party is finalizing the selection process for its candidate to compete for the position of governor of Jakarta in next year's gubernatorial election. The party will announce the contender this month, a part official said on Sunday.
The selection process had been discussed by the party's central executive board. The final call will be in the hands of chief patron Prabowo Subianto, Gerindra election team chairman Syarif said,
"We will announce [our candidate] in the second or third week of this month," he said as quoted by kompas.com.
The team had handed over three potential names to go against the incumbent and popular independent candidate Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama. The three names are former deputy defense minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Gerindra politician and businessman Sandiaga Uno and chairman of the Crescent Moon Party Yusril Ihza Mahendra.
However, in the past few days, new names have been suggested by party cadres, such as National Narcotics Agency (BNN) chairman Cmr. Gen. Budi Waseso and Gerindra deputy chairman Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.
Still, the decision will be taken by Prabowo. Gerindra has declared that it will support its own candidate and collaborate with other political parties to compete against Ahok in the election. (rin)
