Presidential Candidates’ Debate and Peaceful Presidential Election

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has scheduled a series of election debates between the presidential candidates, vice-presidential candidates and two pairs: Joko Widodo-Ma\'ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno. The first debate will be held on Jan. 17, 2019.

As the political climate heats up with the emergence of fake news (hoaxes) and slander on social media, which in turn have led to hate speech between supporters of the rival camps, the debates between the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are seen as a medium to educate the people. Moreover, the debates are expected to be a channel for each presidential and vice-presidential candidate to convince the people that they will compete in the presidential election in a peaceful and civilized manner.