TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Ahok still waiting for PDI-P support
Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has expressed his optimism that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will finally throw its support behind him in the last minutes of the candidate registration period. During this period, candidates and parties must register with the Jakarta General Elections Commission.
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama (center) and representatives from Teman Ahok, Golkar Party, the NasDem Party and the Hanura Party pose for a photograph after Ahok announced that he would run for governor on a party ticket. (The Jakarta Post/Dhoni Setiawan)
G
overnor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has expressed his optimism that the Indonesian Democratic of Struggle (PDI-P) will finally throw its support behind him in the last minutes of the candidate registration period. During this period, candidates and parties must register with the Jakarta General Elections Commission.
“I’m an injury-time player. In 2012, no one ever thought that I would pair with Jokowi [President Joko Widodo]. Even the Gerindra Party wrote supporting statements to Jokowi and Deddy Mizwar [current West Java deputy governor],” Ahok said at City Hall on Thursday.
Back in the 2012 election, PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri picked Ahok to pair with Jokowi and registered them in time for the election.
The registration of governor and deputy governor candidates from political parties will take place from Sept. 19-21. Currently, Ahok is supported by three political parties -- Golkar Party, the NasDem Party and the Hanura Party.
Previously, PDI-P secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto said his party was still considering three options for the race, one of which involves pairing Ahok with his current deputy governor, Djarot Saiful Hidayat. (bbn)
