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The Democratic Party's Jakarta chapter head Nahrowi Ramli, Prosperous Justice Party's Syakir Purnomo, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's Bambang DH, National Mandate Party's Eko Patrio, Gerindra Party's Muhammad Taufik, United Development Party's Abdul Azis and National Awakening Party's Hasbiallah Ilyas pose for photo after the seven parties formed the Kinship Coalition for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election. (thejakartapost.com/Callistasia Anggun Wijaya)
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he seven political parties in the Kinship Coalition have prepared two alternatives candidate pairs for nomination in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, a politician has said.
“The first alternative [will be taken] if the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle [PDI-P] leaves the collation and gives its support to Ahok and the second alternative is if PDI-P will remain in the coalition,” said member of Gerindra Party’s Jakarta chapter Syarif in Jakarta on Monday as reported by kompas.com.
The PDI-P, the largest political party in the city, has not made a decision on its Jakarta gubernatorial candidate, but Akok said he had the support from PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri as long as he paired with his current deputy, Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who is a PDI-P politician.
Syarif said the collation planned to announce its candidate early September. “We will announce our candidate on Sept. 5. We listen to the aspirations of the people, who want to immediately know our candidates,” he added.
The seven parties in the coalition are the PDI-P, Gerindra Party, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Democratic Party (PD), the United Development Party (PPP), the National Awakening Party (PPP) and National Mandate Party (PAN). (bbn)
