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The General Election Commission’s (KPU) announcement on Thursday (20/9/2018) of the two presidential candidates and their running mates, followed by Peaceful Campaign Declaration on Sunday (23/9), has raised hope for a peaceful election on April 17, 2019.

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Azyumardi Azra
· 5 minutes read
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (second left) and running mate Ma\'ruf Amin (left) share a light moment with Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto (second right), who is running for president with Sandiaga Uno (right) as his vice-presidential pick, at a pledge for a "peaceful campaign" held at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Sunday (23/9/2018). The Declaration aims to combat hoaxes, hate speech and ethnic, religious, racial and societal group (SARA) sentiments to create a peaceful atmosphere for the 2019 presidential election.

The General Election Commission’s (KPU) announcement on Thursday (20/9/2018) of the two presidential candidates and their running mates, followed by Peaceful Campaign Declaration on Sunday (23/9), has raised hope for a peaceful election on April 17, 2019.

This hope should be nurtured, even though all elections since the New Order (1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014) have generally been conducted peacefully, so there is no need for great concern.

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