Candidates Push for Peaceful Election

KOMPAS/WISNU WIDIANTORO

Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidate Pair Joko Widodo-Maaruf Amin pose for a photograph together with leaders of the General Election Commission (KPU) after registering themselves as the presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2019-2024 period at the KPU building, Jakarta, Friday (08/10/2018) .

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Both the Joko Widodo – Ma’ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto – Sandiaga Uno pairs are pushing for a peaceful general election next year. At the same time, both pairs cite the economy as among the country’s most serious challenges.

Two pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates for next year’s election registered at the General Elections Commission (KPU) office in Jakarta on Friday (10/8/2018). President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate, influential Muslim cleric Ma’ruf Amin, arrived at the KPU office on Friday morning. After the Friday’s prayer, former general Prabowo Subianto and businessman Sandiaga Uno followed suit. Both pairs conveyed the same hope in their speech, namely that the electoral contestation next year would be peaceful.