Claiming Hatta Mahfud MD So Successful Team-Hatta Prabowo

Mahmud MD and Rhoma Irama

Claiming Hatta Mahfud MD So Successful Team-Hatta Prabowo


 Hatta Rajasa presidential candidate said he was happy because the two former presidential candidate of the National Awakening Party, Mahfud MD and Rhoma Irama, supporting herself and her partner, Prabowo, the upcoming presidential election. Hatta even claimed that Mahfud has become a successful team leader mate Prabowo-Hatta.

"Yes," said Hatta after a pilgrimage to Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, South Jakarta, Wednesday (20/05/2014), when confirmed about the determination Mahfud as a successful team leader.

"It adds to our strength," said Hatta.

Previously, Rhoma already stated, revoke support for the CLA. The move comes after the CBA supports alias Joko Widodo Jokowi as a candidate, accompanied by vice presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla. CLA supports the couple along with three other political parties, the PDI-P, Nasdem Party, and Hanura.

On paper, mate Prabowo-Hatta support of political parties more than Jokowi-JK. Prabowo-Hatta supported by five political parties that qualify for the House of Representatives, which Gerindra (11.81 percent, 73 seats in the House), the Golkar Party (14.75 percent, 91 seats in the House), the National Mandate Party (7.59 percent, 49 seats Parliament), the United Development Party (6.53 percent, 39 seats in the House), and the Prosperous Justice Party (6.79 percent, 40-seat House of Representatives).

Star Party also provide support for Prabowo-Hatta. However, the parties do not qualify for the House because only gained 1.46 percent of the vote. In total, the pair gained the support of 48.93 percent of the vote, or 292 seats in the House. The JK-powered Jokowi 39.97 percent of the vote, or 207 seats in the House. Kompas