National Mandate Party (PAN) set a target gain at least 80 seats in parliament in the 2014 General Election. The composition of legislative candidates (candidates) in the PAN is 70 percent of the cadre and 30 percent of the nonkader.

National Mandate Party (PAN) set a target gain at least 80 seats in parliament in the 2014 General Election. The composition of legislative candidates (candidates) in the PAN is 70 percent of the cadre and 30 percent of the nonkader.


PAN will fill all the electoral constituencies so as to get double digits above 10 percent.
- Hatta Rajasa

"PAN will fill in all the constituencies (electoral districts) so that they can get double digits above 10 percent," said PAN chairman Hatta Rajasa on the sidelines of PAN Regional Coordination Meeting of East Java (East Java), in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Sunday (27 / 1/2013).

Hatta asserted, to meet these targets, the PAN will put candidates in all constituencies. However, the party still impose stringent selection with emphasis on a clean track record of legislative corruption.

In addition to rigorous selection, Hatta said, candidates concerned should be tested elektabilitasnya by communities in their constituencies.

Hatta added nonkader recruited candidates will not be worrying for the party ideology since PAN candidates prepare training and guarantee registered in accordance with the party's platform.