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Two candidate pairs to run in North Sumatra election: Commission
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Get prepared: A worker carries ballot boxes for the Ciamis election at the Ciamis General Elections Commission (KPUD) office in Ciamis, West Java, on Feb.28. (Antara/Adeng Bustomi)
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he North Sumatra General Elections Commission (KPUD) has confirmed that only two candidate pairs will participate in the province’s gubernatorial election.
They are candidate pair Edy Rahmayadi-Musa Rajekshah, who are supported by the Gerindra Party, the Prosperous Justice Party, the National Mandate Party, the Golkar Party, the NasDem Party and the Hanura Party, and candidate pair Djarot Saiful Hidayat-Sihar Sitorus, who have the backing of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and the United Development Party.
Supported by the Democratic Party, the National Awakening Party and the Indonesia Justice and Unity Party, the third candidate pair, Jopinus Ramli Saragih-Ance Selian, was unable to participate in the gubernatorial election over alleged use of fake diplomas.
The North Sumatra KPUD officially announced on Thursday that J. R. Saragih and Ance Selian could not participate in the gubernatorial election. “We have decided today that there will be no difference with our previous decree that J. R. Saragih is still not eligible to run in the election,” said KPUD North Sumatra commissioner Benget Silitong on Thursday.
Last month, the KPUD decided that J. R. Saragih and Ance Selian were not eligible to run in the North Sumatra gubernatorial election. J. R. Saragih’s senior high school diploma was declared not original and not registered at the Jakarta Education Agency.
Responding to the decision, Ance Selian expressed his disappointment, saying the candidate pair would file a lawsuit with the North Sumatra Administrative Court (PTTUN) against the decision. “As good citizens, we will adhere to the rules and laws. To get justice, the next process will be at the PTTUN,” said Ance. (ebf)
