“I will go to villages and hold discusssions with residents. I will also carry out activities such as community service in residential areas. Meanwhile, Ahok will focus on approaching young people and will organize activities for them,” Djarot said at City Hall on Friday.

Djarot did not explain the details of the program, but he stressed that the role of political parties would be very important during the campaign because they had members in residential areas who would actively deal with residents.

The pair is supported by four political parties – the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the Golkar Party, Hanura Party and NasDem Party.

Currently, the PDI-P has organized training of trainer (TOT) sessions for election witnesses who will be deployed during the election on Feb. 15. Further, PDI-P members will visit every district to ensure the witnesses carry out their monitoring duties well.

Previously, Ahok said he would organize a low-key campaign by only accepting invitations to appear as a speaker if he was paid Rp 30 million (US$2,299) and provided with transportation.

“If you invite me as a speaker, invite me to campaign, you have to pick me up and you have to pay me Rp 30 million,” Ahok said. (bbn)

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