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2007 Bekasi regency election Bekasi presidential no 2003 Bekasi regency election 2003 11 March 2007 2012 Bekasi regency election 2012 53.76% Sa'duddin,_2017.jpg Sa'duddin Prosperous Justice Party Darip Mulyana 195,857 25.05% Memet_Rochamat.jpg Memet Rochamat Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Jejen Sayuti 144,181 18.44% Regent Herry Koesaeri (acting) Sa'duddin Prosperous Justice Party
The 2007 Bekasi regency election was held on 11 March 2007 to elect the regent of Bekasi to a five-year term. Former Bekasi regent Saleh Manaf and Wikanda Darmawijaya ran for a second term. The election was won by speaker of Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council Sa'duddin and former expert staff to Bekasi regent, Darip Mulyana.
Background
On 21 January 2004, former chief of Bekasi land agency Saleh Manaf was installed as the Regent of BekasiPUTUSAN Nomor 004/SKLN-IV/2006 following an unexpected victory in an internal election held by Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council.19 January 2006 Bukan Calon yang Diperhitungkan https://koran.tempo.co/read/metro/61267/bukan-calon-yang-diperhitungkan 10 May 2024 Tempo Two years later, he was deposed from his position after a successful legal challenge from his predecessor, Wikanda Darmawijaya, who claimed that Saleh failed to obtain his permission to run for election.18 May 2006 Sidang SKLN Bupati Bekasi: 'Bupati Adalah Organ Konstitusi' https://www.hukumonline.com/berita/a/bupati-adalah-organ-konstitusi-hol14880/?page=all 10 May 2004 Hukum Online Saleh's removal from office triggered an election to fill the position.
The election was the first direct regency election in Bekasi since the introduction of the 2005 local election law.
Candidates
This election was contested by six candidates together with their running mate.Kabupaten Bekasi Gelar Pilkada https://news.detik.com/berita/d-752531/kabupaten-bekasi-gelar-pilkada 2024-07-28 detiknews id-ID
#CandidateRunning mateParties1Sa'duddinSpeaker of Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council (20042007)Darip MulyanaExpert Staff to the Regent of BekasiProsperous Justice Party2Saleh ManafRegent of Bekasi (20042006)Omin BasukiUnited Development Party3Memet RochamatRegional Secretary of Bekasi (19992003)Jejen SayutiMember of Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council (20042009)Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle4Wikanda DarmawijayaRegent of Bekasi (19982004)Daeng MuhammadMember of Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council (20042009)National Mandate Party5Nachrowi SolihinMember of Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council (20042009)Solihin SariVice Regent of Bekasi (20042006)Golkar6Munawar FuadSpecial Staff to the Minister of Communication and InformaticsAdhy FirdausDemocratic PartyNational Awakening Party
Debate and election day
Debates for the regency election was held on 1 March, with all six pairs attending the debate. The debate was moderated by communication expert Effendi Ghazali, with panelists including Anies Baswedan, Denny Indrayana, and Hadar Gumay.Siswanto 1 March 2007 Hari Ini Debat Kandidat Pasangan Bupati Bekasi https://metro.tempo.co/read/94503/hari-ini-debat-kandidat-pasangan-bupati-bekasi 29 July 2024 Tempo
During the debate, the candidates faced criticism during a debate for starting late and having high-level, non-specific programs. The debate mostly focused on economic equality, investment support, poverty alleviation, public service improvement, employment, and affordable education.Siswanto 1 March 2007 Debat Kandidat Bupati Bekasi Dikritik https://metro.tempo.co/read/94544/debat-kandidat-bupati-bekasi-dikritik 29 July 2024 Tempo
Elections were held simultaneously all over Bekasi on 11 March 2007, with polling stations opening at 7 AM. The police chief of Bekasi deployed 3,100 personnels to secure the election.antaranews.com 2007-03-11 Pilkada Bekasi, Wikanda Sementara Unggul di Empat Desa https://www.antaranews.com/berita/55577/pilkada-bekasi-wikanda-sementara-unggul-di-empat-desa 2024-07-28 Antara News id
Results
The final results of the regency election were announced in a plenary session of the electoral commission on 16 March. The electoral desk of the Bekasi's regency office and the Sa'duddin-Darip team pair announced their own quick counts, with results similar to the final count. The final vote count process by the electoral commission were marred with protests from the losing candidates, with demands to stop the count.
Sa'duddin and Darip Mulyana were declared as winners of the election, securing a majority in 15 out of 23 subdistricts in Bekasi. The pair also won a significant majority in densely populated subdistricts such as Cibitung, South Tambun, and North Tambun.17 March 2007 Pilkada Bekasi: KPUD Tetapkan Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Bekasi Terpilih https://data.kompas.id/artikel-detail/612f04e0587181cceb0fa9d9?query=Bupati%20Bekasi&subject&datefrom=2007-03-11&dateto=2007-04-11&author&publication&typesearch=1&size=10&collection&page¤tpage=1&orderdirection 29 July 2024 Kompas 26PKS Menangkan Pilkada Bekasi https://news.detik.com/berita/d-754912/pks-menangkan-pilkada-bekasi 2024-07-28 detiknews id-ID
Prosperous Justice Party Sa'duddin Darip Mulyana 195857 National Mandate Party Wikanda Darmawijaya Daeng Muhammad 87313 United Development Party Saleh Manaf Omin Basuki 143248 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Memet Rochamat Jejen Sayuti 144181 Golongan Karya Nachrowi Solihin Solihin Sari 113058 Democratic Party-National Awakening Party Munawar Fuad Adhy Firdaus 98080 5673 1459369 Kompas (2007),16 March 2007 Sa'duddin-Darip Menang: Sidang Pleno KPUD Bekasi Diwarnai Protes https://data.kompas.id/artikel-detail/612f03f0587181cceb0fa67e?query=Bupati%20Bekasi&subject&datefrom=2007-03-11&dateto=2007-04-11&author&publication&typesearch=1&size=10&collection&page¤tpage=1&orderdirection 29 July 2024 Kompas 28 General Elections CommissionPilkada 2007
Aftermath
After the results were announced, the electoral commission handed over the results to the Bekasi Regional People's Representative Council on 23 March. A legal challenge was later filed by the campaign team of Memet Rochamat-Jejen Sayuti, alleging irregularities in the vote counting process. However, the case was rejected by the court due to a lack of evidence.23 March 2007 Pilkada Bekasi: KPUD Serahkan Berkas Penghitungan Suara ke DPRD https://data.kompas.id/artikel-detail/612f095e587181cceb0fb853?query=Bupati%20Bekasi&subject&datefrom=2007-03-11&dateto=2007-04-11&author&publication&typesearch=1&size=10&collection&page¤tpage=1&orderdirection 29 July 2024 Kompas 29 Sa'duddin-Darip was installed as regent and vice regent of Bekasi on 14 May 2007.Jagoan PKS Dilantik Jadi Bupati Bekasi https://news.detik.com/berita/d-780310/jagoan-pks-dilantik-jadi-bupati-bekasi 2024-07-28 detiknews id-ID
The election process costed the Bekasi government an estimated 21,2 billion rupiahs.2006-11-28 Biaya Pemilihan Kepala Daerah Kabupaten Bekasi Rp 21,2 Miliar https://koran.tempo.co/read/metropolitan/87994/biaya-pemilihan-kepala-daerah-kabupaten-bekasi-rp-212-miliar 2024-07-28 Tempo en
References
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