Boediono No, Seats Yes
Several parties in Yudhoyono’s coalition were disappointed that none of their members were chosen to be his running mate. Lobbying continued up until the last minutes before the announcement.
May 19, 2009
STANDING in front of the whiteboard, Justice & Prosperity Party (PKS) faction Chairman Mahfudz Siddiq wrote the names of the four parties in the coalition with the Democrat Party. In addition to their party, he wrote down the National Mandate Party (PAN), the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Awakening Party (PKB). He then noted the number of seats each party has in the legislature.
On Tuesday afternoon last week, eight members of
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