Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
General Election Commissions (KPU) North Sulawesi has received the registration of three pairs of candidates (Paslon) for the Governor and the Deputy Governor in regional elections Simultaneous 2020 coming.
They are the couple Olly Dondokambey-Steven Octavianus Estefanus Kandouw, Christiany Eugenia Paruntu-Sehan Salim Landjar, and Vonnie Anneke Panambunan-Hendry Corneles Mamengko Runtuwene.
The three candidate pairs will become rivals in the upcoming December 9 elections. The three pairs were dominated by incumbent regional heads, ranging from Governors and Deputy Governors, Regents, to religious figures.
Olly-Steven
This incumbent pair was promoted by six parties, namely PDIP, Gerindra, PSI, PPP, PKB, and Perindo. Olly Dondokambey is the incumbent Governor who is currently still active as the number one person in North Sulawesi.
Olly, who was born in 1961, started her career at the DPR as a member of the PDIP faction for the 2004-2009 DPR period. At that time he was entrusted with being a member of Commission XI, and was promoted to Deputy Chairman of Commission XI a year later.
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North Sulawesi Governor Olly Dondokambey is running again as an incumbent candidate in the 2020 North Sulawesi Pilgub (CNN Indonesia / Andry Novelino)- – |
Returned to being a member of the legislature until the 2014-2019 period. He was also appointed as General Treasurer of the PDIP DPP for six years.
Meanwhile, Steven is the Deputy Governor of the North Sulawesi Incumbent who has pursued his career in politics since 2004.
In two terms, Steven served as a member of the North Sulawesi DPRD. Before taking up the position of Deputy Governor in 2016, a year earlier he was also appointed as Chairman of the North Sulawesi DPRD.
Steven is a PDIP cadre who is also active in various organizations, he has served as Treasurer of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) North Sulawesi, to the Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) North Sulawesi.
Christiany-Sehan
Christiany alias Tetty Paruntu is an active Regent of South Minahasa who is running for Governor of North Sulawesi in the upcoming regional elections. Served as regent of South Minahasa for the period 2010-2015 and 2016-2021.
During his tenure, he was summoned by the KPK twice in connection with a corruption case in fertilizer distribution in 2019. Tetty was summoned to be a witness in the case that ensnared former Golkar Party member Bowo Sidik Pangarso.
Tetty had raised public questions after attending the announcement of the Cabinet Minister Joko Widodo-Maruf Amin, 21 October 2019. The public who thought Tetty would become a minister were like the figures who were present at the Palace at that time.
 South Minahasa Regent Christiany Eugenia Paruntu was included in the ministerial exchange in 2019, but was dropped because he had been questioned by the KPK. Here he is running as a candidate for governor of North Sulawesi (CNN Indonesia / Yuliyanna Fauzi)-– |
According to Presidential Spokesman Fadjroel Rachman, Tetty was dropped at the last minute because his track record had been examined by the KPK. In the North Sulawesi Pilkada, Tetty received the support of three political parties, namely Golkar, PAN, and Democrat.
Meanwhile, Sehan Salim Landjar is an active Regent of East Bolang Mongondow (Boltim) North Sulawesi. Sehan served as Regent for two terms of leadership. This man who was born in 1963 was also a member of the Gorontalo District DPRD for the period 2004-2009.
Vonnie-Hendry
Vonnie Anneke Panambunan is an active Regent of North Minahasa. Previously, he had been in a similar position during the 2005-2008 leadership period.
This woman who was born in 1961 in her political activities has stumbled over several cases. As in 2008, Vonnie was convicted and sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison, related to the corruption case of the Loa Kulu Airport project, Kutai Kartanegara.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor candidate, Hendry Corneles Mamengko Runtuwene, is better known as a pastor and lecturer of Theology at Tomohon Christian University (UKIT).
The man born in 1970 also served as General Secretary of the GMIM Synod Council Workers Body (BPMS) for the 2014-2018 period.
Vonnie and Hendry advanced for the 2020 Pilkada with support from two parties, namely Nasdem and PKS.
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