The vote of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDI-P ) which is not too exciting not the only thing prominent in legislative elections last week .
Analysts indicate that the Democratic Party led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , who estimated would not gain a significant voice , record the results turned out better than expected , although the number who achieved less than half of the acquisition of the party in 2009 .
Meanwhile , the election just a milestone for Indonesia Movement Party ( Gerindra ) and diusungnya presidential candidate , former commander of the Special Forces Command ( Kopassus ) Lt. Gen. ( ret. ) Prabowo . Party vote totals stand shortly before the 2009 elections increased almost three -fold ..
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However , the most surprising results came from Islamist parties which won relatively big sound . In fact , although the Muslim majority , religious issues had rarely managed to raise the achievement of the party vote .
Greg Fealy , Islamic political researcher and professor of political science from the Australian National University , suggests good results achieved in the last election campaign through alluring . Many parties are funded and managed, as well as carrying a number of popular figures - one of them a famous dangdut singer . A number of parties also shown to have a more solid constituents than previously predicted .
National Awakening Party , or PKB , for example , take advantage of its proximity to the Nahdlatul Ulama . " Recently when close to [ NU ] , the party reap greater voice in 1999 , " Fealy said .
National Mandate Party , or PAN , also got good results after the campaign spokesman approaching prospective voters . PAN , such as CLA , is regarded as one of the progressive wing Islamic parties .
Both parties are likely to benefit the poor the vote Democrat . The popularity of the party that won more than 20 % of the vote in legislative elections in 2009 that faded after a series of corruption scandals .
Indonesia has long been known embrace of moderate Islam . However , in recent years , increasingly prevalent conservatism . Growing number of veiled women . In fact , a secular nationalist party approached the renowned Islamic organization to attract voters .
However, Indonesia has a secular government . Stream of conservative religious sentiment tends to not have a place in the hearts of voters . Among the four Islamic parties that managed to reap enough votes to be able to put representatives in the House of Representatives , none carries the " strong religious message , " Fealy said .
In the future , new force Islamic parties will affect their position in the coalition party . PAN and PKB will benefit if it can be aligned with the PDI - P , according to the analysts .
Meanwhile , a number of hardline Islamic parties that are now part of the ruling coalition will be frozen out of a new government .WSJ
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