Jokowi, who is concurrently Jakarta governor read the text of Pancasila, the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state in his campaign in the historic location, called the Pancasila building in Pejambon Street, Jakarta.
PDIPs central executive board member Puan Maharani announced Jokowis candidacy for the presidency at the partys headquarters on Friday (March 14), two days before the start of official campaigns for the legislative elections.
Jokowi and his entourage arrived at the Pancasila building at about 10.30 a.m. local time after visiting a couple of historic buildings in the capital city.
The Jakarta governor also held his campaign at a traditional market.
Twelve political parties begin the campaigns on Sunday in the upcoming legislative elections on April 9, 2014.
Indonesia will hold legislative elections on April 9 and presidential elections on July 9, 2014. The campaign period for legislative elections is from March 16 to April 5, 2014.
This year, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has decided that 15 political parties in Indonesia are eligible to participate in the elections.
Three of them are local parties for the Aceh electorate, including the Aceh Party (Partai Aceh-PA), the Aceh Peoples Party (Partai Rakyat Aceh-PRA), and the Aceh Sovereignty Party (Partai Daulat Aceh-PDA).
The other 12 parties are the National Democratic Party (Nasdem), the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP), the Golkar Party (Golkar), and the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra).
Also included in the line-up are the Democratic Party (Demokrat), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the United Development Party (PPP), the Peoples Conscience Party (Hanura), the Crescent and Star Party (PBB), and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI).
Reporting by Ida Nurcahyani
(B003/b003/B003)
Editor: Aditia Maruli Radja
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