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capres2014 · 2nd July 2014, 01:55 PM

Indonesia ruling party to back Prabowo for president

Tuesday 01st, July 2014 / 00:23 Written by Oman Observer
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JAKARTA — Indonesia’s ruling party yesterday threw its support behind presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto ahead of elections next week, a further boost for the ex-general and a blow to frontrunner Joko Widodo. “The Democratic Party central executive board has decided and instructed… members and all supporters across Indonesia to give their full support and vote to presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto,” party chairman Syarief Hasan said in a statement on the party’s website. The party of outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which won 10 per cent of the popular vote at legislative elections in April, had previously pledged to stay neutral in the July 9 election.

But it said Prabowo and his running mate Hatta Rajasa had a “vision and mission” that were “in line with the Democratic Party”, and it believed the pair would continue to support Yudhoyono’s economic and welfare programmes when in power. The move expands the coalition backing Prabowo — he already enjoys the support of the country’s second-biggest party, Golkar, and several small parties — and is a further blow to Widodo, known by his nickname of Jokowi. Widodo, who won legions of fans with his down-to-earth style when he was Jakarta governor, has seen a lead of more than 30 percentage points several months ago rapidly dwindle in the face of a tough challenge from Prabowo. — Reuters

2nd July 2014, 01:55 PM
capres2014 Wk. RT Join Date: 27 Mar 2014 Userid: 1977 Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Indonesia ruling party to back Prabowo for president Indonesia ruling party to back Prabowo for president Tuesday 01st, July 2014 / 00:23 Written by Oman Observer in International JAKARTA — Indonesia’s ruling party yesterday threw its support behind presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto ahead of elections next week, a further boost for the ex-general and a blow to frontrunner Joko Widodo. “The Democratic Party central executive board has decided and instructed… members and all supporters across Indonesia to give their full support and vote to presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto,” party chairman Syarief Hasan said in a statement on the party’s website. The party of outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which won 10 per cent of the popular vote at legislative elections in April, had previously pledged to stay neutral in the July 9 election. But it said Prabowo and his running mate Hatta Rajasa had a “vision and mission” that were “in line with the Democratic Party”, and it believed the pair would continue to support Yudhoyono’s economic and welfare programmes when in power. The move expands the coalition backing Prabowo — he already enjoys the support of the country’s second-biggest party, Golkar, and several small parties — and is a further blow to Widodo, known by his nickname of Jokowi. Widodo, who won legions of fans with his down-to-earth style when he was Jakarta governor, has seen a lead of more than 30 percentage points several months ago rapidly dwindle in the face of a tough challenge from Prabowo. — Reuters __________________ Saya mendengar Rasulullah shallallahu`alaihi wa sallam bersabda: “Siapa yang melihat kemungkaran maka rubahlah dengan tangannya, jika tidak mampu maka rubahlah dengan lisannya, jika tidak mampu maka (tolaklah) dengan hatinya dan hal tersebut adalah selemah-lemahnya iman.”