"So far, the PAN had always been in the big five. I want the PAN to leave the big five and arrive at the big three or four," PAN`s Advisory Council Chairman Amin Rais said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The National Mandate Party (PAN)s target was to win a larger number of votes and improve its position in the April 9 legislative elections than it had in the 2009 elections.

"So far, the PAN had always been in the big five. I want the PAN to leave the big five and arrive at the big three or four. So let us work hard and honestly," PANs Advisory Council Chairman Amin Rais said when campaigning at the Istora Senayan Sports Complex here on Thursday.

The PANs campaign in Jakarta was attended by thousands of cadres and sympathizers. PANs General Chairman Hatta Rajasa, Deputy Chairman Drajad Wibowo and other PAN politicians also attended the campaign rally.

At the campaign, which was livened by the presentation of the Ungu Band, Amin Rais said the PAN was ready to coalesce with other parties that uphold the message contained in Article 33 and 34 of the 1945 Constitution.

"We cannot say much about a coalition right now. However, the PAN can establish a coalition with any party that can implement Article 33 and Article 34 of the 1945 Constitution," Amin said during his speech.

The PAN in the 2009 legislative elections occupied the fifth place and the number of votes it won reached 6.2 million or 6.01 percent of the total votes. Its position was below the ruling Democratic Party, the Golkar Party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).

A total of 12 political parties in the national level have been conducting campaigns since March 16 for the upcoming legislative elections on April 9, 2014.

The 12 political parties are the National Democratic Party (Nasdem), National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP), Golkar Party (Golkar), Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra), Democratic Party (Demokrat), National Mandate Party (PAN), United Development Party (PPP), Peoples Conscience Party (Hanura), Crescent Star Party (PBB), and Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI).

They will vie for the votes of 185.8 million eligible voters to win the 560 seats at stake in the Parliament.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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