Indonesia: Opposition party wins legislative election
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) - the main
opposition party in Indonesia - came first in the country’s legislative
election, which concluded on April 9, with around 19 percent of the
vote.
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) - the main
opposition party in Indonesia - came first in the country’s legislative
election, which concluded on April 9, with around 19 percent of the
vote.
According to quick counts implemented by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, of 98.15 percent of votes tallied, the Golkar party ranked second with 14.3 percent of the vote. It was followed by the Gerindra party with 11.82 percent and the Democratic Party (DP) with 9.62 percent.
Talking to the press on the same day, Indonesian President and DP Chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he admitted to the failure of his Party in the election, saying that the DP is ready for its new role as an opposition party in the parliament in the coming time.
The preliminary results of the election also showed that none of the 12 political parties participating in the election obtained 25 percent of the vote or 20 percent of the 560 seats in parliament, which means Indonesia’s new government will be a coalition.
According to the country’s General Election Commission, 187 million eligible voters were expected to cast their votes at 545,778 polling stations across the country.
From more than 6,600 candidates, voters have selected 560 members for the People’s Representative Council and 132 seats for the People’s Consultative Assembly.
They have also elected more than 19,000 members for legislative councils at provincial and municipal levels.
The legislative election, the fourth in Indonesia since 1998, is important because it decides who can run in the presidential polls on July 9.-VNA
According to quick counts implemented by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, of 98.15 percent of votes tallied, the Golkar party ranked second with 14.3 percent of the vote. It was followed by the Gerindra party with 11.82 percent and the Democratic Party (DP) with 9.62 percent.
Talking to the press on the same day, Indonesian President and DP Chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he admitted to the failure of his Party in the election, saying that the DP is ready for its new role as an opposition party in the parliament in the coming time.
The preliminary results of the election also showed that none of the 12 political parties participating in the election obtained 25 percent of the vote or 20 percent of the 560 seats in parliament, which means Indonesia’s new government will be a coalition.
According to the country’s General Election Commission, 187 million eligible voters were expected to cast their votes at 545,778 polling stations across the country.
From more than 6,600 candidates, voters have selected 560 members for the People’s Representative Council and 132 seats for the People’s Consultative Assembly.
They have also elected more than 19,000 members for legislative councils at provincial and municipal levels.
The legislative election, the fourth in Indonesia since 1998, is important because it decides who can run in the presidential polls on July 9.-VNA
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