Ezra Sihite – Thinking of a career in the legislature? Gerindra Party announced on Monday that it was looking for candidates seeking to contest the 2014 legislative elections.

The secretary of the Gerindra faction at the House of Representatives, Edhy Prabowo, said they had vacancies for candidates from the central to the municipal/district level.

"Anyone is welcome to distribute this information to anyone who has the potential to join and develop Gerindra Party," Edhy said in a press statement. "Today we announce the opening of the recruitment for legislative candidates in all national newspapers and online media," he added.

Deputy chairman Fadli Zon earlier said Gerindra would not exclusively support party cadres in Indonesia's legislative elections, and that the positions for Gerindra-backed legislative candidates would be open to anyone.

Fadli said those eying seats at the House can register at the party's central office in Jakarta, while those wishing to join provincial or municipal/district legislative councils can apply at Gerindra's regional branches.

Edhy said short-listed candidates would be quarantined, during which they were expected to take part in training and education programs hosted by Gerindra to prepare them for the 2014 legislative races.