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JK, Wiranto reap more supports in presidential election

NU Online  ·  Senin, 25 Mei 2009 | 01:29 WIB

Jakarta, NU Online
Though the polls body has yet to open campaign on presidential elections, duo of Jusuf Kalla (JK) and Wiranto received supports from ordinary people, clerics to politicians on Sunday.

Dozens of Muslim clerics in Cilegon, Banten read out a declaration to support Kalla and Wiranto in July presidential election.<>

Before touring to Cilegon, Kalla who is also incumbent Vice President, got political supports from the Ulema National Awakening Party (PKNU) and the Federation of Transport Workers in Indonesia.

“I promise to make a better government. People’s mandate must be fulfilled to meet fair, honest and dignity government,” Kalla said in his speech at the PKNU’s leader meeting on Sunday.

As reported by The Jakarta Post, Kalla also promised to improve welfare of people once he was elected as president.

In separated event, hundreds of youth people launched the so-called Indonesian Young Porous (PMI) to support candidacy of Kalla and Wiranto.

The launching of the PMI was directly witnessed by head of winning team of Kalla-Win, Fahmi Idris who is also Minister of Industry.

Presidential election was slated in July 8 with three presidential candidates – Kalla, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri – will compete for the country’s number one. (dar)