|
|
JAKARTA - Indonesia's former Armed Forces Commander Wiranto, who was knocked out in July's presidential race, is opting to stay neutral in next month's concluding round between President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. In his first news conference after the Constitutional Court rejected his election appeal, Mr Wiranto also says his political career is not over.
The ex-Armed Forces Commander from the former ruling Golkar Party appeared with his running mate Salahuddin Wahid in the press conference on Friday. Mr Wiranto's political neutrality in next month's concluding round of the Presidential race, is in sharp contrast to Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung's support for President Megawati in what was dubbed a grand "Nationhood Coalition" last week. Mr Akbar is going all out to urge Golkar cadres to obey Party orders and vote for President Megawati or face disciplinary action.
Mr Wiranto said: "As you know, our supporters are many - 26 million voters - they cannot be ordered like commandos in an organisation that uses commando tactics." Mr Wiranto says his supporters are free to choose whomever they see fit to run the country.
Aides say Mr Wiranto is disappointed with Mr Akbar's lukewarm support for him during July's election while energetically endorsing the President who is from a rival party. Mr Wiranto's opt-out paves the way for a Golkar Party clash but Mr Wiranto would not say if he will fight Mr Akbar in the Party's national leadership Congress later in the year.
Despite Mr Wiranto's presidential defeat, politics remains an option. He said: "Of course it all depends on the condition of the nation - whether our collective aspirations for a better Indonesia will be met." The former General also says he will turn down any offer to be in the next government. As the political jockeying intensifies, Mr Wiranto cautions the peaceful elections in Indonesia cannot be taken for granted.
|
|
|
|
|
|
There are no reactions on this blog entry yet. Be the first one to give a reaction here!
|
|
Log in to write a reaction
|
You are not logged in to the website. You have to be logged in to write a reaction on this blog entry.
· If you already have an account, please login.
· If you have lost your password, please retrieve it.
· If you don't have an account yet, you can create one.
|
|
|
| ABOUT THIS ENTRY |
Add this blog entry to your email, your own blog, MySpace, Facebook, or whatsoever via AddThis:
|
Login if you want to receive emails for reactions on this blog entry. You will receive an update as soon as a reaction on this blog entry is posted.
|
|
Looking for e-tickets for flights in Indonesia? Here's your solution! Order your e-tickets at ticketindonesia.info.
|
| BLOG ARCHIVE |
· 2015, 28 entries
· 2014, 591 entries
· 2013, 750 entries
· 2012, 1061 entries
· 2011, 792 entries
· 2010, 644 entries
· 2009, 916 entries
· 2008, 504 entries
· 2007, 725 entries
· 2006, 1014 entries
· 2005, 723 entries
· 2004, 558 entries
· 2003, 525 entries
· 2002, 375 entries
· 2001, 162 entries
|
| POPULAR TAGS |
Automatically generated every hour
|
| EXCHANGE RATES |
@ 17 May 2018 18:12 CET
|
@ 17 May 2018 21:58 CET
|
@ 15 May 2018 08:42 CET
|
@ 07 May 2018 07:48 CET
|
@ 16 May 2018 09:18 CET
|
@ 17 May 2018 00:46 CET
|
|
| Go to 'exchange rates' |
|
