Ahok Prepares 3 Candidate Names as Vice Governor
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama acknowledged that
he has consulted with the Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Sukarnoputri regarding candidate for Jakarta Vice
Governor. There are at least three names put to accompany Ahok as vice
governor.
This is my right, choice, and decision to recruit my vice
"You (reporters) already who they are (candidates). I
had told them before, but they are not an artist. Certainly, I already told
some who will accompany me to lead Jakarta. Besides Mrs. Yani, I have a few
names," exclaimed Ahok, at City Hall, Thursday (11/27).
Those names are former Jakarta Deputy Governor for Spatial
Planning Sarwo Handayani, former Mayor of Blitar Syaiful Hidayat, and former
Mayor of Surabaya Bambang DH.
The names have been consulted with Megawati Soekarnoputri in
the meeting at noon. "Mrs. Megawati understood my reason why I choose
them," he uttered.
After meeting, he plans to submit the candidate names to
President Joko 'Jokowi' WIdodo as soon as possible. "This is my right,
choice, and decision to recruit my vice," he stressed.
