A mayoral election was held in the city of Makassar on 23 September 2013. The election was the second direct mayoral election in the city's history.
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10 pairs contested the elections, including 4 independent tickets. With the incumbent barred from reelection after 2 terms, nearly 600,000 of the city's residents voted in the elections. Demokrat-backed architect Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto secured a victory with a plurality of the votes.
Background edit
Makassar's first direct mayoral election was held in 2008, with incumbent Ilham Arief Sirajuddin winning his second term.[2] The city's province, South Sulawesi, has been described by national and international observers alike as being rife with dynastic politics.[3][4]
Initially, the election was planned for February 2014, but it was moved to 2013 in order to prevent interference with the national legislative and presidential elections.[5] There were 983,900 eligible voters.[1]
Candidates edit
| Ballot number[6] | Candidate | Running mate | Supporting parties[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adil Patu | Isradi Zaenal | Gerindra PDK |
| 2 | Supomo Guntur | Kadir Halid | PDI-P Golkar |
| 3 | Rusdin Abdullah | M Idris Patarai | Independent |
| 4 | Herman Handoko | Abd Latif Bafadhal | Independent |
| 5 | Erwin Kallo | Hasbi Ali | Independent |
| 6 | Tamsil Linrung | Das'ad Latif | PKS Hanura PBR |
| 7 | Sitti Muhyina | M Syaiful Shaleh | Independent |
| 8 | Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto | Syamsu Rizal | Demokrat PBB |
| 9 | Irman Yasin Limpo | Busrah Abdullah | Independent |
| 10 | Apiati K Amin Syam | Zulkifli Gani Otto | 21 non-DPR parties |
Results edit
| No | Candidate - Running mate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adil-Isradi | 14,556 | 2.49 |
| 2 | Supomo-Kadir | 84,153 | 14.38 |
| 3 | Rusdin-Pattarai | 23,846 | 4.07 |
| 4 | Herman-Latif | 2,930 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Erwin-Hasbi | 5,489 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Tamsil-Das'ad | 93,868 | 16.04 |
| 7 | Muhyina-Syaful | 56,607 | 9.67 |
| 8 | Pomanto-Rizal | 182,484 | 31.18 |
| 9 | Limpo-Abdullah | 114,032 | 19.48 |
| 10 | Apiaty-Zulkifli | 7,326 | 1.25 |
| Total votes | 585,291 | 100% | |
| Turnout[1] | 59.49% | ||
7,008 votes out of the 592,299 cast were invalid. During the results announcement, witnesses of the Supomo-Kadir pair walked out, claiming that the election had been a fraudulent one.[8] Candidate pairs with ballot numbers 2, 7 and 9 sued Pomanto-Rizal in the Constitutional Court, but their demands to disqualify the winner and repeat voting were rejected in full.[9]
Pomanto and Rizal were officially sworn in on 8 May 2014.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c Cipto, Hendra (25 September 2013). "Muhammad Ramdhan Terpilih Jadi Wali Kota Makassar". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Partisipasi Pemilih Pilkada Makassar Lebih dari 60 Persen". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 29 October 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Basirun, Slamet (25 July 2013). "Politik dinasti di Pilwako Makassar merusak demokrasi". SINDOnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Andrew R.C. (17 March 2014). "Despite scandal, Indonesia election could entrench political dynasties". Reuters. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Hajramurni, Andi; Nugraha, Panca (18 September 2013). "Makassar, four regions in S. Sulawesi hold elections today". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Angelina, Andi (25 July 2013). "Ini 10 nomor urut pasang calon wali kota Makassar". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Bakri, Ardiansyah Razak (22 July 2013). "KPU Loloskan 10 Pasang Calon Wali Kota Makassar". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Hajramurni, Andi (26 September 2013). "Danny-Syamsu declared winners of Makassar election". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Sengketa Pilkada Makassar, MK Tolak Gugatan 3 Pasangan". VIVA (in Indonesian). 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Hamid, Arham (8 May 2014). "Wali Kota Makassar periode 2014-2019 dilantik di Pantai Losari". SINDOnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 April 2018.