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View all search resultsSouth Sumatra candidates get numbers
The South Sumatra gubernatorial election candidate pairs on Sunday received the numbers to be used during the entire election process from campaigning to election day
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he South Sumatra gubernatorial election candidate pairs on Sunday received the numbers to be used during the entire election process from campaigning to election day.
South Sumatra General Elections Comission (KPUD) chief, Anisatul Mardiah, said the commission assigned No. 1 to the candidate pair of Eddy Santana Putra and Djuwita Tatung. Iskandar Hasan and Hafisz Tohir were assigned No. 2. Herman Deru and Maphilinda received No. 3 and Alex Noerdin and Ishak Mekki got No. 4.
Eddy and Anisja are backed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the National Care Functional Party (PKPB), the National Front (Barnas) Party and the Indonesian National Party (PNI).
The No. 2 pair are running with support from the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Reform Star Party (PBR) while Herman and Maphilinda are backed by the People's Conscious (Hanura) Party, the National People's Care Party (PPRN), the National Awakening Party (PKB), the United Development Party (PPP), the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party and 19 other small parties.
Incumbent Governor Alex Noerdin and running mate former Ogan Komering Ilir regent Ishak Mekki are supported by the Golkar Party, the Crescent Star Party (PBB) and the Prosperous Peace Party (PDS).
The gubernatorial candidates are vying for 6.5 million votes in the provinces' 15 mayoralties and regencies. The campaign period has been set from May 20 to June 2. The election is slated for June 6.
