JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has today (March 14) officially nominated Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as presidential candidate for the July’s presidential race.
PDI-P Chairwoman and patron leader Megawati Soekarnoputri would get a big respect from Indonesian people at large as she has shown her self as the so called Ibu Bangsa (stateman) by nominating Jokowi to run for the presidency.
The former President of the Republic delivered her party’s mandate to the Jakarta Governor as presidential candidate through a written letter, as read below.
All my beloved brothers and sisters across the country!
Two days ahead, as a nation, we will begin a process of democracy i.e. the Legislative Election.
After observing carefully and thoroughly the situation and the condition in our country, so with this letter, I, Megawati Soekarnoputri as Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, gives the mandate to Ir. Joko Widodo as party’s official to become a presidential candidate from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.
This order must be implemented as well as possible with full dedication and responsibility to the country and the Nation, Indonesia!
Daily Executive Order: Freedom!
I, the Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to all Indonesian citizens with the eye for justice and honesty wheresoever you are!
1. Support Mister Joko Widodo as presidential candidate from PDI-P;
2. Maintain and secure the implementation of the legislative election, especially in the polling stations and the process of counting votes from all forms of violations and intimidations;
3. Stay firm and strengthen your resolve in the democracy of the beloved Republic of Indonesia;
Megawati Soekarnoputri, March 14, 2014.
The General Election Commission (KPU) has set a campaign period of the Legislative Election from March 16 to April 5. The voting day of the Legislative Election itself will be held on April 9. Jokowi, meanwhile, had earlier been ordered by his party, PDI-P, to go to the campaign trail. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)