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Ahok, Anies ready to make Jakarta peaceful after election
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Gubernatorial candidate pairs Basuki Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat and Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno participate in an election debate at the Bidakara Hotel in Jakarta on April 12. The debate was the last official debate held by the Jakarta Elections Commission ahead of the April 19 runoff in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. (JP/Seto Wardhana.)
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akarta gubernatorial candidate pairs Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat and Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno have expressed their commitment to uniting residents after the election runoff amid public divisions as a result of the election.
Djarot said in the last official debate on Wednesday night that he and Ahok would phone Anies and Sandiaga after voting day no matter what the result was.
"The election is an exciting festival of democracy. No matter what the runoff election results are, the first party we will phone is Anies and Sandiaga," Djarot said.
The pair will also visit public figures after the runoff to talk about tolerance and diversity, he said.
Anies Baswedan also said he and his running mate would try to make the city peaceful.
"Indonesia has been built upon unity and diversity. We will continue the tradition to fight corruption and develop unity and justice," Anies said.
During a press conference after the debate, Anies said he and Sandiaga had shed their signature white shirts for blue shirts to convey a message of unity.
"We want to unite Jakartans. Insya Allah, Anies and Sandiaga are ready to unite residents," he said. (dan)
