1998 North Sumatra gubernatorial election

1998 North Sumatra gubernatorial election 100% Official Portrait of Tengku Rizal Nurdin as the Governor of North Sumatra.jpg 125px Tengku Rizal Nurdin 49 Usman Pelly 3 Drs. Asal Manganar Situmorang (Drs. A.M. Situmorang) Indonesia Flag_of_North_Sumatra.svg presidential Indirect 1993 North Sumatra gubernatorial election 1993 1998 05 14 2003 North Sumatra gubernatorial election 2003 3 The 1998 North Sumatra gubernatorial election was an indirect election held to elect the Governor of North Sumatra for the 1998–2003 term. All members of the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra were eligible to vote for this election. Background Following the victory of Raja Inal Siregar in the 1993 North Sumatra gubernatorial election, Siregar was sworn in as the Governor of North Sumatra for the second time on 14 June 1993. His five-year term was to end on 1998, thus an election is prepared to elect a new governor. Tuk Wan Haria Muhammad https://books.google.com/books?id=ST9SAQAAMAAJ Gubernur Sumatera dan Para Gubernur Sumatera Utara Governor of Sumatra and Governors of North Sumatra Indonesian Library and Regional Archives Bureau of North Sumatra Medan 2006 9789791521208 90 Schedule +EventDateNomination of candidates9 February — 21 March 1998Screening of candidates nominee23 March — 27 April 1998Official announcement of candidates1 May 1998 Election day14 May 1998Source:SMN/NIC 17 January 1998 Daerah Sekilas: Medan-Bursa Calon Gubernur Sumut Semakin Ramai http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18329650 Indonesian 9 Kompas Medan Candidates Nominations Although the official date for the nomination of candidates began in February, names for candidacy had circulated since January. By the end of the nomination period, there were 42 candidates, consisting of 24 civilians, 8 active generals, 8 retired generals, and 2 officers. 1px #aaa solid center Candidates Civilians October 2020 Usman Pelly Drs. Asal Manganar Situmorang (Drs. A.M. Situmorang) Zulkifli Harahap Rihold Sihotang Rohani Darus Danil Active generals Major General Agum Gumelar Major General A Muis Lubis Major General Riswandi Siregar Major General Wahidin Yusuf Major General Luhut Panjaitan Major General Aripin Tarigan Major General Rizal Nurdin Major General Sabar Pakpahan Retired generalsNAR/SMN 7 February 1998 DPRD Jaring 16 Nama Bakal Calon Gubernur Jabar * Cagub Sumut http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18434615 Indonesian 8 Kompas Bandung October 2020 Brigadier General (Ret) Mudyono Brigadier General (Ret) Muhammad Ali Imron Siregar Major General (Ret) Syamsir Siregar Major General (Ret) Raja Kami Sembiring Officers October 2020 The Martabe Association in West Java held a forum for the candidate nominees in Bandung on 18 February 1998. The chairman of the seminar, Dr Barita E. Siregar, stated that the main goal of the seminar was to give input to the candidates about the welfare conditions in North Sumatra.NAR/NIC/SP 16 February 1998 Bakal Calon Gubernur Sumut Dibekali Visi Agroindustri Indonesian 11 Kompas Medan Official announcement and support On 1 May 1998, following deliberations by the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra, the council announced the list of candidates for the gubernatorial election. The candidates were Tengku Rizal Nurdin, Usman Pelly, and Drs. Asal Manganar Situmorang (Drs. A.M. Situmorang). The list was approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Raden Hartono, on 12 May 1998.SP 12 May 1998 Daerah Sekilas: Medan-Mendagri R Hartono Menyetujui Tiga Calon Gubernur http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/19669458 Indonesian 11 Kompas Medan At this point, Tengku Rizal Nurdin had gained the support of the four factions within the council,SMN 29 April 1998 Daerah Sekilas: Medan - Pencalonan Mayjen TNI T Rizal Nurdin Sebagai Calon Gubernur Sumut http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18436937 Indonesian 11 Kompas Medan as well as received an approval telegram from the Chief of Staff of the Army, dated 3 April 1998.SMN 14 April 1998 KSAD Setujui Rizal Nurdin Calon Gubernur Sumut http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18335437 Indonesian 11 Kompas Medan Election Attendance The election was led by Speaker of the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra, and was attended by Director General of Government and Regional Autonomy Oman Sachroni, Vice Governor Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe, Commander of Bukit Barisan Military Region Ismed Yuzairi, Chief of Police of North Sumatra Sutiyono, Attorney General of North Sumatra Antonius Suyata, and Vice Secretary General of the United Development Party Bachtiar Chamsyah.SMN 15 May 1998 Rizal Nurdin Peroleh Suara Terbanyak http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18438175 Indonesian 11 Kompas Medan After the elections, Sachroni stated that the proceedings went orderly and smoothly in a span of two hours, due to the election being done in accordance with the law. Results +CandidatesVotesPercentageTengku Rizal Nurdin4989%Usman Pelly35.5%Drs. Asal Manganar Situmorang (Drs. A.M. Situmorang)35.5%Total55100%Source: Aftermath Reaction Following the victory of Tengku Rizal Nurdin, protests ensued. The North Sumatra Youth and Student Communication Forum (Forum Komunikasi Pemuda dan Mahasiswa Jakarta, Sumatera Utara, FKPMSU) stated in front of the People's Representative Council that the election had been manipulated. A member from the 1st Committee of the People's Representative Council replied that the election had been conducted in accordance with the law.PP/NAR/FUL/KK/SMN/RS/NAL/LAM/YUL/BOY/SAH 30 May 1998 Mendagri: Tak akan Ada Pemilihan Ulang Gubernur http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18438514 Indonesian 8 Kompas Jakarta Citing this protest and ones held in four other provinces, the Minister of Internal Affairs Syarwan Hamid stated his reluctance to hold another election. Protests against inauguration On 12 June 1998, a group that called themselves the Democracy Consortium Group of 37 Youth, Student and Community Organizations of North Sumatra (Konsorsium Demokrasi Kelompok 37 Organisasi Pemuda, Mahasiswa dan Masyarakat Sumut) demanded that the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra cancel Nurdin's inauguration. The consortium stated that "the candidacy of Rizal does not represent the will of the people and his election is based on corruption, collusion, and nepotism".SMN 13 June 1998 Acara Pelantikan Gubernur Sumut Terancam http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/18439082 Indonesian 8 Kompas Medan Syawaluddin, one of the representatives, read out a statement from the consortium. He stated: "If the inauguration is forced, that would cause unrest and further demonstrations. We are not scaring you". The Deputy Speaker of the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra, Aminullah Purba, stated that if the people had authentic proof that the election was rigged, they should send it to the authorities. Purba also stated that Nurdin's candidacy was accepted due to his approval as the Governor of North Sumatra by the Commander of the Armed Forces. Following the protests, Speaker M. Ishak requested the assistance of the armed forces and the police to safeguard the inauguration and to anticipate demonstrations that could possibly disrupt the inauguration. Inauguration The inauguration of Nurdin was held on 15 June 1998. Nurdin was inaugurated by Syarwan Hamid, and the event was attended by Commander of Bukit Barisan Military Region Ismed Yuzairi, Chief of Police of North Sumatra Sutiyono, and other officials.SMN/JAN/SAH/NJ/AJI 16 June 1998 Mendagri Lantik Gubernur Sumut: Rumuskan Kebijakan Publik Sesuai Kebutuhan Masyarakat Indonesian 9 Kompas Medan In his speech, Hamid reminded Nurdin to avoid corruption, collusion, and nepotism, and to serve the people's needs. References Category:Elections in North Sumatra Category:1998 elections in Asia Category:May 1998 in Asia