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PPP opens door to other parties to form coalition
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United Development Party (PPP) secretary-general Arsul Sani (Abba Gabrillin/via kompas.com)
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he United Development Party (PPP) is hoping to cooperate with other parties -- except the Golkar, NasDem and Hanura parties -- to establish a coalition to nominate a candidate for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election.
Golkar, Hanura and NasDem have nominated incumbent Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as their gubernatorial candidate.
PPP secretary-general Arsul Sani told journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday that his party was considering forming a coalition with the Gerindra Party, which has nominated businessman Sandiaga Uno as the party’s gubernatorial candidate.
"For the PPP, Sandiaga Uno is a potential candidate that we may back. Moreover, he has to seek PPP’s nomination if he wants our support,” Arsul told journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He said the PPP had hired an organization to conduct a survey on the electability of figures who have the potential to run as gubernatorial candidates.
The party is also communicating with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Democratic Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Other figures being considered by the PPP are Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini, Crescent Star Party (PBB) chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra and former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Taufiequrachman Ruki.
The PPP, which has 10 seats on the Jakarta Council, must form a coalition to meet the electoral threshold of 22 seats on the City Council to nominate a gubernatorial candidate. (bbn)
