 Demanding changes to the electoral system as well as an end to corruption and abused of power, the PDI refused to nominate its presidential candidate.This was despite the fact the other factions, Golkar, the PPP and the Armed Forces faction had already nominated Suharto.At the conference, which opened on 12 January 1993 Soerjadi came under pressure from demonstrating party members to nominate a candidate other than Suharto, and from the government and military officers to nominate Suharto.