TEMPO.CO, Surabaya - Surabaya Regional Election will be postponed to 2017 as Haries Purwoko, one of two candidates, decided to step down from the mayor election. Until the deadline set by the Electoral Commission (KPU) on Monday evening, Haries and his pair failed to show up.
Previously, Haries had shown up in local KPU Office with his future deputy Dhimam Abror, and a bunch of supporters He then ‘disappeared’ and ditched his counterpart in the last minutes.
Chief of KPU Surabaya, Robiyan Arifin, confirmed that no other candidates but incumbent Tri Rismaharini have submitted complete document. He added that a follow up will be made, after coordinating with the central KPU.
"We are still waiting for reference from the central KPU in relation to regional election of the city of SUrabaya," he said.
MOHAMMAD SYARRAFAH