JAKARTA. The Golkar Party has officially declared its support for Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election. The party expressed its support for the incumbent in a letter handed over to Ahok on Friday. The decision to back Ahok was based on a recommendation from the Golkar Party’s Jakarta executive board, Golkar chairman Setya Novanto explained during an event on Friday morning attended by Ahok, who had earlier secured support from two other political parties – NasDem and Hanura. “This decision was reached after a long process. We hope that Ahok will win the gubernatorial election next year,” Setya said.
Golkar officially supports Ahok’s reelection bid
JAKARTA. The Golkar Party has officially declared its support for Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election. The party expressed its support for the incumbent in a letter handed over to Ahok on Friday. The decision to back Ahok was based on a recommendation from the Golkar Party’s Jakarta executive board, Golkar chairman Setya Novanto explained during an event on Friday morning attended by Ahok, who had earlier secured support from two other political parties – NasDem and Hanura. “This decision was reached after a long process. We hope that Ahok will win the gubernatorial election next year,” Setya said.