Oh, bahkan John MacDougall pun begitu bersemangat
"mempromosikan" pasangan SBY-JK, dan menyalahkan
liputan pers Indonesia yang "berimbang" terhadap
kelima capres!
Maunya apa, ya?
Rio
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--- John MacDougall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> The establishment Indonesian print media continue
> their prevailing style of giving a lot of column
> inches to all the presidential tickets, as if they
> were all to be taken equally seriously. I find
> this
> approach perplexing and increasingly unhelpful.
> LSI, IFES, and SSS polling shows SBY and/or
> the SBY/Kalla ticket way ahead in popularity. (Only
> Kompas' polling reports a steady decline in
> SBY's
> standing in urban areas -- Kompas' polls only cover
> urban areas.) Editors and many journalists seem
> not to have read and/or understood the polling
> reports. Granted, this is the first election in
> which
> scientific sample surveys have been widely available
> inside Indonesia. But they are widespread
> in most democratic states, a fact surely known to
> Indonesian editors. Is it not better to end this
> charade of disbelief in the Indonesian presidential
> polling data and focus much more journalistic
> attention on the SBY-Kalla ticket which seems
> certain to win and to take office? The more we
> know sooner, the better, it seems to me, especially
> as the presidential campaign draws to an end
> and the KPU's count (too long again, I'd guess)
> proceeds. In this spirit of getting to know
> what's coming, I present a few more SBY-Kalla
> stories here. Not that I have a vote, or
> want one, though I do tend to feel the choice
> Indonesians have among their presidential slates
> is better than the one I face here among three
> hypocrites (Bush, Kerry, Nader). I will not
> golput, but I'm not happy.
>
> Best
> John
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ---
>
> Tempo, June 28 - July 05, 2004
> Cover Story
> A Wish Comes True
>
>
> A full team supports SBY-JK, but some say it lacks
> coordination and spontaneity among its
> supporters.
>
>
>
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>
>
> WITHIN the configuration of Susilo Bambang
> Yudhoyono's success team that was presented to the
> General Elections Commission, Pak Rachmat is simply
> listed as a member of the advisory council
> alongside Democrat Party Chair, Prof. Subur
> Budhisantoso, Chair of the Indonesian Justice &
> Unity
> Party, Gen. (ret) Edi Sudrajat, and Yusron Ihza from
> the Crescent Star Party. But given Rachmat's
> connections and vast contacts established during his
> time at Golkar, he was delegated the special
> assignment of political adviser to the SBY-JK
> ticket.
>
> Moreover, Rachmat's duties include serving as a
> liaison between the Democrats and other political
> parties that have joined the campaign, while also
> being responsible for creating a message that can
> help SBY connect with the masses.
>
> SBY's daily agenda is normally presented during the
> morning breakfast briefing, when the advising
> team discusses where the candidate will visit. It is
> here that Rachmat plays a critical role in
> providing advice to SBY to ensure that his best
> possible performance occurs. Rachmat says he asks
> SBY to feel the pulse of the people.
>
> Rachmat, who describes himself as a member of the
> "Fast Response Unit," does not work alone. SBY's
> inner circle of advisors is comprised of experts
> from various fields.
>
> For instance, Dr. Joyo Winoto handles economic
> issues. Dr. Winoto is an agricultural economist, and
> prominent lecturer at the Bogor Agricultural
> Institute (IPB). He was a former professor of SBY's,
> when SBY was working on his doctorate at IPB.
>
> Lt. Gen. (ret) Djali Yusuf, the former commander of
> the Iskandar Muda Military Command, leads the
> team on military issues. He advised SBY on Aceh when
> SBY was Coordinating Minister for Political &
> Security Affairs in Megawati's administration. And
> Suko Sudarso, a former member of the Indonesian
> Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) research and
> development team, assists Rachmat with political
> lobbying.
>
> One notable younger face that works with the team is
> Munawar Fuad Noeh. Munawar is an Ansor Youth
> Movement leader, which is affiliated with the
> Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). Munawar serves as the 'bridge'
> between SBY and Islamic boarding schools, or
> pesantren.
>
> Rachmat says he realizes that their limited campaign
> funds constrain SBY and his team from traveling
> throughout Indonesia. To offset this, Rachmat
> suggested SBY appear more frequently on TV.
>
> Meanwhile, SBY's speeches and television appearances
> are the responsibility of Usamah Hisyam, a
> former Media Indonesia journalist and chief editor
> of MO magazine. "This is part of an
> opinion-forming exercise," remarks Usamah, who wrote
> the book SBY Sang Demokrat. Usamah's additional
> role is to counter any negative allegations against
> SBY-including the rumor that he receives
> contributions from well-connected businessman Tomy
> Winata, and reports that SBY has a mistress.
>
> Hotline Advertising's Tia Subiakto works to ensure
> that television advertisements are well presented
> and that the messages stick with viewers. The
> campaign's acting spokesperson is Brig. Gen. (ret)
> Robik Mukav, who is trusted by SBY and regarded as
> the most capable in dealing with journalists.
> Robik headed the army's communications unit from
> 1997 to 1999.
>
> The logistical HQ for these activities is located in
> Graha Anugerah in the Pancoran area of Jakarta,
> and was formerly the Bukaka Group's office. Fadel
> Muhammad owns the site. The site, according to
> Sofyan, will be used as a vote counting center for
> the SBY-JK team. The campaign's data and
> information center is located at the Gedung Cyber in
> Kuningan, South Jakarta.
>
> Sofyan denies these different campaign offices are
> evidence of a split among team members.
> "Everything is coordinated here [Graha Anugerah],"
> he says. He did admit that aside from the
> official success team there were other teams. The
> groups, formed at the initiative of several
> community members, include the SBY Volunteers, the
> Pro-SBY Movement, the SBY Fan Club and Yupiter
> (Yudhoyono - the Best Choice).
>
> Sofyan, however, does admit that his team has little
> control over these groups. "They number in the
> thousands. Frankly, we can't do more than monitor
> their movements," he says. More importantly,
> Sofyan says, all SBY supporters need to work
> together to ensure victory for the SBY-JK ticket on
> July 5.
>
> Juli Hantoro
>
> ---
>
> Tempo - June 28 - July 05, 2004
> Cover Story
>
> Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono:
> "I am optimistic I can win"
>
>
> SBY fever swept East Java two weeks ago, as Susilo
> Bambang Yudhoyono-alias SBY-and his entourage
> toured the province. Wherever the Democrat Party's
> presidential candidate went crowds roared in
> approval and chanted his name. "I want to know how
> the people really live," explained SBY, Megawati'
> s erstwhile Coordinating Minister for Politics &
> Security, on why he was undertaking the trip.
>
> The Mercedes bus SBY was traveling on was draped by
> a huge picture of him and his running mate,
> Jusuf Kalla, and a banner with their campaign
> slogan: "Together We Can Do It." Accompanying him
> were
> his wife and key members from his campaign team. The
> group set off from the port city of Surabaya
> and headed towards Madura Island, while stopping in
> Bangkalan, Pamekasa and Sumenep. They then
> crossed back into East Java, stopping in Kertosono,
> Malang, Blitar and Pacitan.
>
> Yudhoyono maintains that the trip was not related to
> the campaign. Nevertheless, he made it a point
> to touch base with both common folks and key local
> figures such as Muslim religious leaders, or
> ulamas. SBY used the meetings to refute the rumors
> and mudslinging that have followed his campaign
> from the beginning. TEMPO reporter Hannibal W.Y.
> Wijayanta
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