Gerindra-PKS Coalition Name Anies Baswedan as Governor Candidate
23 September 2016 21:20 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Political coalition between the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) and the Prosperity and Justice Party (PKS) has agreed to support former Education and Culture Minister Anies Baswedan as one of the candidate for the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election.
"After a long process, [we] appoint Anies Baswedan as the Jakarta governor candidate for the 20-17-2022 period," said Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto in a press conference on Friday, September 23, 2016,
Prabowo said that the decision came because Gerindra and PKS only wishes to support a good and committed candidate
Meanwhile, Gerindra's cadre Sandiaga Uno, has been appointed as Anies' running mate as the Deputy Governor candidate.
Chairman of PKS Sohibul Iman said that the party hoped to see a good election, and that was the reason why the party had to wait for a long time to appoint a candidate.
"The process was lengthy, because the purpose is to present a high-quality democracy," Sohibul stated.
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