REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDUNG -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono boasted his Democrat Party-led government's achievements in his efforts to allure people to elect the party during a campaign rally for the legislative election on April 9.
"I have seven good news stories to tell you," he told around 27,000 party cadres gathering for the campaign rally at Tegalega in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday.
According to the latest survey by Charta Politika Indonesia, the ruling Democrat Party has now been relegated to a middle-sized party with its electability down to only eight percent now due to the involvement of some of its figures in corruption cases.
The first good news is, President SBY, as he is popularly called, said since 2013 a total of Rp1 trillion has been disbursed for the development of the southern region of West Java, he said.
The second good news is that double-track railway lines have now been developed from Jakarta through West Java.
"The double-track railway lines have now also reached Central and East Java. Traveling by train is now safer and quicker. A railway line from Bogor to Sukabumi and Cianjur has also been reopened now," he said.
Another good news that SBY conveyed to the audience was the development of Jatigede dam in Sumedang District in West Java worth Rp4 trillion that has now been ready to be filled with water in September.
"With it, God willing, there will be no more floods in Indramayu," he said.
He said the Kertajati international airport development in Majalengka meanwhile has now been started.
"The fifth good news is Tasikmalaya has now had a state university named Siliwangi University and a polytechnic institute has also been established in Subang," he said.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is also the general chairman of the Democrat Party, said that around 86.4 million people have now been covered by health insurance.
"They may now get a medical service free of charge. I know there are still shortcomings in the program but let us improve it together," he said.
He said the seven good news is that "thank God we now have had a village law," he said.
