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PDI-P's Jakarta governor candidate will endorse party cadre: Djarot
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Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat (second right) shouts during the opening of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) school for regional chiefs and deputy chiefs in Depok, West Java, on Sept. 6. (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)
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he Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) might close its door to supporting non-cadres in the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election as the candidate registration was near, Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat said on Friday.
“We will endorse our own cadres with the party’s mechanism,” Djarot said at City Hall on Friday.
The PDI-P has not yet declared its governor and deputy governor candidates despite the clock ticking for the registration set by Jakarta’s General Election Commission (KPU) that will start on Sept. 21 to 23. As the ruling party with 28 seats in the City Council, the PDI-P can nominate its own candidates without having to form a coalition.
Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama still expressed his hope to be PDI-P’s candidate, paired with Djarot in the election.
“Previously, Teman Ahok [his volunteer supporter group] had provided me the ticket to run in the election, as well as three political parties. If Djarot fits well with me, I hope the PDI-P can also give me a ticket to run,” Ahok said.
If this does not eventuate and the PDI-P nominates its own cadre, Ahok said he would run with his current Jakarta Financial Asset Management (BPKAD) head Heru Budi Hartono.
On Wednesday, Ahok’s campaign chief Nusron Wahid said Ahok might register himself to the KPU on Sept. 21 where he would also officially declare his running mate. Ahok’s political party ticket to running was secured with the support of the NasDem, Golkar and Hanura parties. Jakarta is one of seven provinces contesting simultaneous elections slated to take place February next year. (rin)
