ITB Rector and Presidential Elections
ITB rector and presidential elections Bambang Soemarwoto, Amsterdam | Mon, 10/12/2009 | Opinion, The Jakarta Post ( ITB rector and presidential elections - Mon, October 12 2009 - The Jakarta Post ) This year has seen a peaceful democratic presidential election in Indonesia. People are awaiting with interest the announcement of the new cabinet ministers. Meanwhile, there is another election going on: that of the election of rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). Out of 22 nominees, 10 candidates for the upcoming position have been shortlisted for the next electoral round. So far, it has gained little media attention. This is not on a par with the fact that seven of the current cabinet ministers are alumni of ITB. Their importance was expressed by the vice president Jusuf Kalla's anecdotal comment during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of ITB, "Should the incumbent cabinet be deemed to have failed, ITB must be held responsible". Many ITB alumni also ho