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Golkar Leads Parliamentary Race In Indonesia

March 30, 2004

(CPOD) Mar. 30, 2004 - The Party of the Functional Groups (Golkar) would be the top political organization in Indonesia after the parliamentary election, according to a poll by the International Foundation for Election Systems. 21.4 per cent of respondents would vote for Golkar.

The party—which backed dictator Suharto—is looking to bounce back from a series of problems that caused public dissatisfaction. Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung was recently cleared in a $4.7 million U.S. misappropriation investigation. General Wiranto—who was indicted by United Nations (UN) prosecutors in February on charges of crimes against humanity—is Golkar's presidential candidate.

The Struggling Indonesian Democratic Party (PDIP) of president Megawati Sukarnoputri is second with 11.8 per cent, followed by the National Mandate Party (PAN) of Amien Rais with 8.9 per cent.

Indonesian voters will renew the House of People's Representatives on Apr. 5, and will directly elect their president by popular vote for the first time on Jun. 5.

Polling Data

What party would you support in Indonesia's parliamentary elections?

Party of the Functional Groups (Golkar)

21.4%

Struggling Indonesian Democratic Party (PDIP)

11.8%

National Mandate Party (PAN)

8.9%

Source: International Foundation for Election Systems
Methodology: Interviews to 1,000 Indonesian voters, conducted from Feb. 15 to Mar. 10, 2004. Margin of error is 1.5 per cent.

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