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Kalla promises more power for East Kalimantan

Nurni Sulaiman , The Jakarta Post , Balikpapan | Sat, 06/27/2009 6:51 PM | Presidential Election

Sweet talk: Presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla (right) speaks with a woman during his campaign at Merdeka Square in Balikpapan on Saturday. Kalla promised that if he was elected, he would increase the electricity capacity of East Kalimantan. JP/Nurni SulaimanSweet talk: Presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla (right) speaks with a woman during his election campaign rally at Merdeka Square in Balikpapan on Saturday. Kalla promised that if elected he would increase the electricity capacity of East Kalimantan. JP/Nurni Sulaiman

Presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla promised Saturday that if elected he would increase electricity output in East Kalimantan and put an end to all blackouts there.

"Next year, there will be no more electricity blackouts in East Kalimantan. I promise," Kalla told thousands of people at Merdeka Square in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.

Kalla said Indonesia was lagging behind in infrastructure development, including in the electricity sector. "We have to work faster to improve the conditions of the country," he said.

Kalla, a businessman originally from Makassar, South Sulawesi, suggested that if he won the race, it would be a good sign for all Indonesians, especially for those outside Java.

During his campaign in Balikpapan, Kalla also visited and talked to traders at Pandasari traditional market.

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