“We believe that Jakarta needs an honest leader. If the leader is honest, then his or her subordinates won’t dare to have [a different] attitude. Hence, the leader should be clean, transparent and professional,” Ahok said in the event, which was held less than two weeks before the Feb. 15 voting day.

Held in the form of a musical performance called the “Gue 2 Concert”, the campaign event presented several noted musicians and bands, including legendary rock band Slank, which appeared as the icon of the campaign. The band is famous for songs that are rich in social and political messages about such things as corruption and drug abuse.

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Ahok also pledged that if he earned his second term for the next five years, he and his running mate, Djarot Saiful Hidayat, would work to provide better medical services, transportation and housing, as well as cheaper basic necessities.

“We will bring Jakarta to the same level as other big cities around the world, but most importantly, the living cost here should be low,” the governor said.

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri also attended the event. In her oration, the party patron told supporters she was sure Ahok would win the gubernatorial race, given the strong enthusiasm of the campaign’s participants. (ebf)

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