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Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo and former general Prabowo Subianto aren’t considered real contenders in the upcoming election, despite their high chances of being elected as president based on their popularity, a survey showed.

Adjie Alfaraby, a researcher at the Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI), told reporters on Sunday that Prabowo, founder of Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), might do what he did in 2009 by forming a coalition with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Megawati Sukarnoputri, who served as president from 2001 to 2004, is chairwoman of the PDI-P.

En la lista de los que no han entregado la documentación figura el dirigente del partido conservador y exministro de Interior

Hasta 71 miembros del Parlamento nacional y las cámaras regionales serán suspendidos de sus escaños este lunes por no haber presentado la declaración de bienes que les requiere la ley. La Comisión Electoral de Pakistán había dado de plazo hasta el 30 de septiembre para presentar esta documentación, pero 71 de ellos no la han entregado aún, según ha informado la televisión Geo TV citando fuentes oficiales.

The coalition of opposition parties National Consensus Forces (NCF) called for a mass celebration on Monday on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1964 “October Revolution” that toppled the military government of the late President Ibrahim Abboud.

The Spokesperson for the NCF, Kamal Omar indicated that the NCF does not believe in the possibility of a solution within the current system, explaining that the coalition is currently stepping up its actions to topple the regime.

Umno has enhanced its image after the party’s constitution was amended in 2009 to allow for more grassroots voices to be heard, says party vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

He said the number of delegates voting, which had been increased from 2,500 to 146,000 under the new election system, was meant to make the polls more transparent and democratic.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir wants all state Umno wings to choose leaders who are “strong” enough to defend the Barisan Nasional Government’s policies.

He urged delegates from the Wanita, Youth and Puteri wings to also choose leaders who can face the challenges coming from the Opposition and help to ensure Barisan wins the next general election.

“We must have leaders who are able to hold their own when debating with the Opposition and defend the Government’s policies,” he said after introducing Umno candidates in Alor Setar yesterday.

A new survey by Jakarta-based pollster the United Data Center (PDB) has found that Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is the potential candidate to beat in the 2014 presidential election.

PDB researcher Agus Herta Sumarto said that the electability rating of Jokowi now stood at 36 percent, ahead of his strongest rival Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto, with 6.6 percent.

In the PDB’s earlier survey conducted in January 2013, Jokowi’s electability rating was only 1 percent higher than that of Prabowo.