Can the elections Medan Foreign Media Attention

Berita Lampung Can the elections Medan Foreign Media Attention : Medan, the second round of local elections that took place Saturday [19.06], not only received great attention from the print and electronic media, locally and nationally, but also from some foreign media.

At least two foreign media, each news agency Associated Press (AP), and China Central Television (CCTV), sent their reporters to cover the immediate implementation of the regional election in North Sumatra's provincial capital.

The second round of local elections Medan, followed by two candidates, each Sofyan Tan / Nelly Armayanti and Rahudman Harahap / Dzulmi Eldin.

Both couples were defined as winning the most votes and set aside eight other couples in the first round of local elections that took place May 12, 2010.

Rahudman / Eldin coalition that brought the Democratic Party and the Golkar Party obtained 150 671 votes (22.20 percent), while Sofyan / Nelly supported PDI-P and PDS won 140 676 votes (20.72 percent).

AP News Agency and CCTV covered the events even come Sofyan Tan mayor candidates who do the voting at polling stations at 37 Kiwi Street, Kelurahan Sei Sikambing 2, Medan Sunggal District.

AP reporter who accompanied a cameraman Dian George admitted his office sent out covering the implementation of Medan city election because one of the candidates came from ethnic hard. "Election of Medan to be unique. Majority Muslim citizens, but rather non-Muslim candidates who have successfully advanced to the second round, "said Dian.

According to him, the election of Medan is also a test of a democratic climate in Indonesia. "We want to see if the City field can overcome the differences that exist," he said. Sofyan Tan himself admitted after the voting was hoping the election to produce the best for the community in Medan. He said that, whatever the second round election results should be better for the community in Medan very crave change.

"People need a change. Whatever the outcome, Medan city should be more conducive and peaceful. If we win, it's not Sofyan Tan victory, but victory for the diversity of, "said the mayor candidates who are also citizens Tionghoa it.