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How Jakarta election contenders await D-day after end of campaign
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Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (left to right) and Agus' running mate Sylviana Murni, incumbent governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and vice governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat, as well as gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Sandiaga Uno prepare for the third and final TV debate at Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta on Friday. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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andidate number one has flown to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Candidate number two just wants to get back to work at City Hall, and candidate number three has opted to spend quality time with his family.
That’s how the Jakarta gubernatorial candidates said they would spend their time between Feb. 11, which was the last day of the campaign period, and Feb. 15, election day.
Agus flew to Mecca for umrah, or minor haj, with his celebrity wife, Anisa Pohan, on Saturday night. Anisa posted a photo of her and Agus in white clothing before leaving for umrah on her Instagram account @annisayudhoyono, with the caption: “Getting ready for umrah.”
Agus’ running mate, Sylviana Murni, meanhwile, said she would stay in the city and would spend time praying.
The incumbents, Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and his running mate Djarot Saiful Hidayat, said they were ready to get back to their City Hall offices as governor and deputy governor, respectively. Ahok will inaugurate a cultural center under the child-friendly integrated public spaces (RPTRA) program in Kalijodo, North Jakarta, on Monday.
Ahok’s rivals have said that Ahok should have been suspended after being indicted for blasphemy. The Home Affairs Ministry, however, said it would wait until the prosecutors read their sentence demand before deciding Ahok’s fate.
Candidate number 3, Anies Baswedan, meanwhile, will stay in Jakarta and spend the weekend with his family at the Fatahillah Museum in North Jakarta.
His running mate, Sandiaga Uno, like Agus, went on umrah. “I think Anies and I have given our best, we’re praying to God,” Sandiaga said as quoted by Tempo.co. (ary)
