Jakarta – The Working Committee of the People's Consultative Assembly (BP MPR) has received eight names proposed as candidate for VP. While as candidate for president 1998-2003 only one name was proposed, namely that of President Soeharto.

The BP MPR Chairman Pudjono Pranyoto said this Monday (13/12) to reporters in Jakarta after receiving the delegation of NTB (the Western Lesser Sundas). He added that the proposed names are Try Sutrisno (VP), Harmoko (MPR/DPR Chairman), BJ Habibie (State Minister for Research and Technology/Chairman of the Agency for the Assesment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Ginandjar Kartasasmita (Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), Feisal Tandjung (Chief of the Armed Forces), Edy Sudradjat (Minister of Defense and Security), Hartono (Minister for Information), and Wiranto (Army Chief of Staff).

Pudjono clarified that 10 delegations proposed the Preesident's name while the names for VP was proposed by three delegations - The Central Managing Board of the Defenders for the Fatherland's Unity, the Association of the Christian Society in East Indonesia and the Institution of the Paniai Tribes Society in Irian Jaya, and 11 written statement which he had conveyed to the MPR fractions.

At the same day the delegation which alleged to represent the NTB society conveyed their support of HM Soeharto's candidacy as RI President.