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Anies-Sandiaga campaign cost Rp 64.4 billion: Team
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Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (left to right) and Agus' running mate Sylviana Murni, incumbent governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and vice governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat, as well as gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Sandiaga Uno prepare for the third and final TV debate at Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta on Friday. (The Jakarta Post/Awo Seto Wardhana)
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he campaign team of Jakarta gubernatorial candidates Anies Baswedan and his running mate Sandiaga Uno has announced spending Rp 64.4 billion (US$4.8 million) during the three months of campaigning, with Sandiaga bearing almost all the expenses.
On Saturday, the team revealed that until February it had collected Rp 65.3 billion in campaign funds.
Sandiaga dug down into his pocket by giving Rp 62.8 billion, while Anies only contributed Rp 400 million.
The parties endorsing the pair, Gerindra and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), donated Rp 750 million and Rp 350 million, respectively.
The team also received Rp 900 million in donations from a private company.
“One private company transferred Rp 700 million to the team's account. The rest of the donation was granted in the form of campaign attributes,” Anies and Sandiaga’s campaign team treasurer Satrio Dimas Adityo said, as quoted by kompas.com.
Satrio said the team had spent Rp 19.2 billion to buy campaign attributes and Rp 19 billion for some activities, including the consolidation of volunteers and political parties.
The team also spent Rp 11.7 billion to hold dialogues with residents, Rp 6.5 billion to conduct major campaigns, Rp 2.3 billion to hold private meetings, Rp 1.3 billion to buy equipment and Rp 615 million for advertisements. The team spent Rp 2.9 million on daily operations, he said. (cal/evi)
