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Sandiaga proposes three options as his deputy
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Sandiaga Uno talks to journalists at a house in South Jakarta on July 7. (JP/Prima Wirayani)
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ubernatorial candidate Sandiaga Uno has said he proposes either Jakarta City secretary Saefullah, Jakarta deputy head for tourism affairs Syviana Murni or Batang Regent Yoyok Riyo Sudibyo as his running mate.
Sandiaga, a businessman and Gerindra Party politician, has been nominated by his party to run in the Jakarta gubernatorial election on Feb. 15, 2017.
“We told Sandiaga to nominate his deputy candidate, but Sandiaga said the candidate must be discussed with members of the coalition,” said Jakarta Legislative Council Deputy Speaker M. Taufik, who is also a Gerindra Party politician, in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The Kinship Coalition, which is made up of seven political parties—the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Gerindra Party, Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Democratic Party (PD), National Awakening Party (PKB), United Development Party (PPP) and National Mandate Party (PAN)—had previously agreed to nominate a gubernatorial candidate to challenge Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s reelection.
Following the coalition’s establishment, however, the PDI-P said it was not fully committed to the coalition as the party was considering to nominate Ahok as its gubernatorial candidate.
Meanwhile, Taufik said Bojonegoro Regent Suyoto was also considered but he was not ready to be nominated as Jakarta deputy governor.
The Gerindra Party has secured the support of at least two parties—PKB and PD—that have expressed their commitment to Sandiaga’s nomination, while other parties have not agreed on who will be the coalition’s gubernatorial candidate. (bbn)
