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Jakarta candidates commit to peaceful campaigns
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Jakarta gubernatorial election candidates Sandiaga Uno (left to right), Anies Baswedan, Djarot Saiful Hidayat, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, Sylviana Murni and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono pose together after picking their ballot numbers at the Jakarta International Expo venue in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Oct. 25. (Antara Photo/Hafidz Mubarak A)
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he Jakarta governor and deputy governor hopefuls have vowed to campaign peacefully during the lengthy lead-up to the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election.
The three candidate pairs, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyno-Sylviana Murni, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat and Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno, declared their commitment to peaceful rallies at an event held by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
The campaign period started on Oct. 28 and will run until Feb. 11, before voting day on Feb. 15.
The candidates agreed to four points read out in the declarations. The candidates and their respective supporters stated that they were ready to uphold democratic, peaceful elections with integrity, create regional development and maintain the unity of Indonesia based on the state ideology of Pancasila and the Constitution. Moreover, the candidates must obey regulations and accept the election results.
Kompas.com reported that the declarations were followed by the signing of documents by all six candidates, marking their commitments. The candidates joined hands and sang "Padamu Negeri" (To You, My Country) to end the ceremony.
Thousands of people gathered at Monas to witness the declaration, which marked the official start of the campaign for the Jakarta gubernatorial election. (rin)
