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Ira Koesno returns as moderator for Jakarta debate
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Moderator Ira Koesno reacts during the first official debate of Jakarta gubernatorial candidates at the Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta, Feb. 13. (KompasTV/File)
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he Jakarta Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) has appointed former news anchor Ira Koesno as the moderator for the official candidate debate ahead of the runoff in the capital’s gubernatorial election.
“After receiving suggestions and corrections, we decided to appoint Ira Koesno as the moderator,” commission head Sumarno said on Monday as quoted by Kompas.
(Read also: Jakarta election debate to be held in mid-April)
Sumarno said the commission had met several difficulties in picking a moderator as they were looking for someone who was perceived as neutral and independent. He said that the commission finally chose Ira due to her experience in moderating candidate debates.
Ira previously moderated the first official debate on Jan. 13. She is also known for moderating the presidential candidate debate during the 2014 election.
The debate is scheduled to be held at Bidakara hotel in Pancoran, South Jakarta, on April 12, a week prior to voting day. (kkk)
