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PRESIDENT APPRECIATES POLITICAL PARTIES FOR PEACEFUL CAMPAIGNS
Jakarta, April 7 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed high appreciation to the country's political parties and their elites for having conducted their campaigns for the legislative elections in smooth, orderly and peaceful ways.
Speaking at a meeting where the General Elections Commission (KPU) chief officially reported on the final preparations for the April 9 polls at the State Palace here on Tuesday, the President said although there had been tight competition in the campaigns, the leaders and elites of all political parties had shown they ability to exercise self-restraint.
"The competition on the stages during the campaign rallies was actually tight. There were verbal skirmishes but do not exaggerate this because it is a normal thing in a competition," the president said.
Yudhoyono said there were even negative campaigns with rumors and false or malicious statements but they were positively responded to by all parties.
According to the head of state, the competition during the three-week outdoor campaigns was really tight but all political parties were able to exercise self restraint and proved that the process of democracy in the country was praiseworthy.
He added that such a good momentum should be kept up and maintained because the polls and ballot counts were still two days away.
"Let us maintain this good momentum because two days from now, we will go the polls, then there will be ballot counts, and after that we will have a presidential election," the president said.
In his address on the occasion, the president expressed hope that the KPU and the General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) had been able to make the best possible preparations for the legislative elections.
The president also asked the KPU and Bawaslu to act swiftly without hesitation if unexpected incidents occurred.
After President Yudhoyono's address, KPU Chairman Hafiz Anshari presented his report on the preparations for the elections, followed by a question-and-answer session for about 30 minutes.
Anshary was accompanied by the KPU secretary general and a number of KPU members while the meeting was also attended by House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono, Supreme Court Chairman Harifin A Tumpa, Constitutional Court Chairman Mahfud MD, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Coordinating Minister of Economy Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie, Minister/State Secretary Hatta Radjasa, Cabinet Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Home Affairs Minister Mardiyhanto, Law and Human Rights Minister Andi Mattalatta, Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh, Attorney General Hendarman Supandji, National Defense Forces Chief Gen. Djoko Santoso, National Police Chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri, and General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) Chairman Nur Hidayat Sardini.
But Vice President Jusuf Kalla was absent because he was in South Kalimantan to lay the first corner stone of steel mill in the province.
Speaking at a meeting where the General Elections Commission (KPU) chief officially reported on the final preparations for the April 9 polls at the State Palace here on Tuesday, the President said although there had been tight competition in the campaigns, the leaders and elites of all political parties had shown they ability to exercise self-restraint.
"The competition on the stages during the campaign rallies was actually tight. There were verbal skirmishes but do not exaggerate this because it is a normal thing in a competition," the president said.
Yudhoyono said there were even negative campaigns with rumors and false or malicious statements but they were positively responded to by all parties.
According to the head of state, the competition during the three-week outdoor campaigns was really tight but all political parties were able to exercise self restraint and proved that the process of democracy in the country was praiseworthy.
He added that such a good momentum should be kept up and maintained because the polls and ballot counts were still two days away.
"Let us maintain this good momentum because two days from now, we will go the polls, then there will be ballot counts, and after that we will have a presidential election," the president said.
In his address on the occasion, the president expressed hope that the KPU and the General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) had been able to make the best possible preparations for the legislative elections.
The president also asked the KPU and Bawaslu to act swiftly without hesitation if unexpected incidents occurred.
After President Yudhoyono's address, KPU Chairman Hafiz Anshari presented his report on the preparations for the elections, followed by a question-and-answer session for about 30 minutes.
Anshary was accompanied by the KPU secretary general and a number of KPU members while the meeting was also attended by House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Agung Laksono, Supreme Court Chairman Harifin A Tumpa, Constitutional Court Chairman Mahfud MD, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Coordinating Minister of Economy Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie, Minister/State Secretary Hatta Radjasa, Cabinet Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Home Affairs Minister Mardiyhanto, Law and Human Rights Minister Andi Mattalatta, Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh, Attorney General Hendarman Supandji, National Defense Forces Chief Gen. Djoko Santoso, National Police Chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri, and General Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) Chairman Nur Hidayat Sardini.
But Vice President Jusuf Kalla was absent because he was in South Kalimantan to lay the first corner stone of steel mill in the province.
