PKS-PDIP coalition in Jakarta governor election
In the last few days, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) have made some interesting statements about its position regarding the Jakarta governor election next year. The most interesting is the plan to establish a coalition with PDI-P to support certain candidates.
While PDI-P have disclosed the potential candidates run for the election under its banner (Faisal Basri, Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Hendropriyono, and Bibit Waluyo), PKS is yet to formally endorsed some names as candidates. The party tipped Lt Gen Syafri Syamsoedin (currently secretary to minister of defense) but Syafri prefers to maintain his current job. PKS also tipped National Police Chief Sutanto but most likely he will also reject that. It mentioned Adang Daradjatun, deputy police chief, but no clearance so far.
But the party's Jakarta chapter executive admitted PKS may endorse Bibit Waluyo who also secured support from PDI-P. Bibit's name might be the reason for PKS to informally say that it could work with PDI-P for the election.
But, wait a minute! Isn't the party's platform is very much different with PDI-P's?
PDI-P said they could work with PKS as long as the platform for the one who will lead Jakarta is the same i.e. he/she should guarantee the pluralism. PKS has been considered a party with strong flavor of secularism. But the party is trying hard to convince public that it promotes pluralism in various local/regional leaders across the nation in the last two years.
PKS, according to recent data, has been involved in coalition with various political parties on more than 40 local/regional leaders election. "Even we have coalition with Partai Damai Sejahtera (strong Christian ideology) in elections in eastern part of the country," the party said last year.
So, in that context, a coalition of PKS and PDI-P in the next year's Jakarta governor election will not be a big surprise. The question, who will be the candidate that could well represent the platform of both parties, who will be the senior and junior partner, what will be the consequence if they win etc. If 2004 election is the benchmark, I belief that PKS want to be the senior partner as the party with most seats in Jakarta house of representatives (DPRD), 18 seats to 9 seats (PDI-P).
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While PDI-P have disclosed the potential candidates run for the election under its banner (Faisal Basri, Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Hendropriyono, and Bibit Waluyo), PKS is yet to formally endorsed some names as candidates. The party tipped Lt Gen Syafri Syamsoedin (currently secretary to minister of defense) but Syafri prefers to maintain his current job. PKS also tipped National Police Chief Sutanto but most likely he will also reject that. It mentioned Adang Daradjatun, deputy police chief, but no clearance so far.
But the party's Jakarta chapter executive admitted PKS may endorse Bibit Waluyo who also secured support from PDI-P. Bibit's name might be the reason for PKS to informally say that it could work with PDI-P for the election.
But, wait a minute! Isn't the party's platform is very much different with PDI-P's?
PDI-P said they could work with PKS as long as the platform for the one who will lead Jakarta is the same i.e. he/she should guarantee the pluralism. PKS has been considered a party with strong flavor of secularism. But the party is trying hard to convince public that it promotes pluralism in various local/regional leaders across the nation in the last two years.
PKS, according to recent data, has been involved in coalition with various political parties on more than 40 local/regional leaders election. "Even we have coalition with Partai Damai Sejahtera (strong Christian ideology) in elections in eastern part of the country," the party said last year.
So, in that context, a coalition of PKS and PDI-P in the next year's Jakarta governor election will not be a big surprise. The question, who will be the candidate that could well represent the platform of both parties, who will be the senior and junior partner, what will be the consequence if they win etc. If 2004 election is the benchmark, I belief that PKS want to be the senior partner as the party with most seats in Jakarta house of representatives (DPRD), 18 seats to 9 seats (PDI-P).
Labels: Adang Daradjatun, Jakarta Election 2007
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