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Hundreds of supporters accompany candidates to pick ballot numbers
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Supporters of Anies Baswedan and his running mate Sandiaga Uno put on a pencak silat martial art demonstration at JIEXPO Kemayoran Hall, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday as the Jakarta General Elections Commission organized the draw for the gubernatorial candidates' ballot numbers. (JP/Callistasia Anggun Wijaya)
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he supporters of the three pairs of candidates in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election flocked to the JIEXPO Kemayoran Hall, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday as the pairs were scheduled to pick their ballot numbers at an event organized by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD Jakarta).
Supporters of incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and his running mate Djarot Saiful Hidayat, dressed in the candidates’ trademark checkered shirts, gathered in front of the hall and cheered the incumbent. They also waved banners with pictures of Ahok and Djarot to show their support.
Rosa, 57, a resident of Pademangan, North Jakarta, said that she had gone to the event to demonstrate her support for Ahok. "I want to show my support for Ahok so he can see that he has a lot of supporters. Ahok does not fight alone," she said.
Supporters of governor candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and his running mate Sylviana Murni built stages in front of the hall. Later Agus joined hundreds of his supporters in singing "Maju Tak Gentar" (Advance Without Fear).
"No matter what the ballot number is, let's just leave it in God’s hands. I hope today we can be happy and be organized," Agus told his supporters.
Meanwhile, a band played supporting songs for Anies Baswedan and his running mate Sandiaga Uno. Most of Anies and Sandiaga supporters wore white t-shirts. The pair's campaign team also held a pencak silat performance in front of the hall to enliven the event. (bbn)
