Indonesia's presidential candidates register themselves in election commission

I Gusti Putu Arta, a senior official at the KPU said that Jusuf Kalla and his running mate Wiranto would be the first presidential candidate pairing who will register themselves in the KPU. "The following pairing who will register themselves are Megawati and Prabowo, followed by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Boediono," Putu Arta told Metro TV station here. He said that May 16 is the last day of presidential candidate registration after the KPU officially opened registration period on May 10. The Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to register her candidacy at noon, Putu said. Megawati finally picked the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Chairman Prabowo Subianto as her vice presidential candidate in the upcoming presidential election on July 8. The KPU official added that President Susilo and his newly-announced pairing Boediono are expected to come to the KPU office in the afternoon. The open air campaign period would commence mid next month and scheduled to end on July 5, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.