Pastika and Puspayoga Elected Bali’s next Governor and Deputy Governor

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Made Mangku Pastika and AA Ngurah Puspayoga were appointed as the province’s new governor and deputy governor 2008. The determination was taken in the Plenary Session of KPUD Bali, on last Wednesday (16/7).

Results of the recapitulation of the voice of Pilkada Bali, Made Mangku Pastika-Puspayoga won with the voice 1,087,910 (55.01%), Cokorda Budi Suryawan-Suweta 527,861 voices (26.74%) and Winasa-Alit Putra 360,724 voices (18.25%).

Marking the climax of a remarkably peaceful campaign, the losing candidates quickly acknowledged the wide margin of popularity demonstrated by the winners and graciously conceded defeat.

Poll watchers estimate that 77% of the 2.5 million eligible to vote in the governors race went to the polling places to cast their ballots. In the week before the election the current Governor of Bali, Dewa Beratha, declared election day as a public holiday to encourage high voter participation.

Pastika won in six election districts, Denpasar, Badung, Klungkung, Tabanan, Bangli and Buleleng.

“This victory is a victory for Balinese people. We will consolidate ourselves and prepare a better local budget so that we can implement our programs,” Pastika said after a meeting at the election commission’s office in Denpasar.

Results of this recapitulation were immediately sent to DPRD Bali to be appointed in the plenary session. Finally was pleaded for by the agreement to the Minister For Home Affairs before the Governor and Balinese Vice-Governor were chosen was appointed on August 28, 2008.

admin @ July 17, 2008